Space Politics

The Houston Chronicle editorial board interviewed the two Democratic presidential frontrunners, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, on Friday, and got distinctly different comments on several issues, including human spaceflight:

“I intend to pursue an ambitious agenda in both space exploration and earth sciences,” Clinton said. “I want to support the next generation of spacecraft for […]

Tuesday morning the Space Transportation Association (STA) hosted a breakfast featuring what it billed as something of a debate between Lori Garver and Jim Muncy on the various presidential candidates’ stances on space policy. In reality, the event was more of a discussion of the candidates’ views on space than a debate, although there was […]

I admit it: I did not watch the Democratic debate last night, and I don’t regret it. Instead, I went to a Washington Capitals game, where I got to see Alex Ovechkin score four goals, including the game winner in overtime. When I got home, I checked the debate transcript and, sure enough, there were […]

So did those visits with Space Coast officials, statements about space policy, and endorsements from former NASA administrators have a significant effect on the results of the Republican primary in Florida yesterday? John McCain, the winner of the state, also won in Brevard County, the heart of the Space Coast. However, the results mirrored the […]

The Miami Herald reports that, on the eve of today’s key Republican primary, presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani expressed his support for space exploration during a campaign stop Monday night at Florida International University. The US, Giuliani said, would “be the first [country to land] on Mars,” the newspaper quoted Giuliani as saying, without providing any […]