Joe Strout wrote:
In article ,
(ed kyle) wrote:

Sen. John Edwards: "I am a strong supporter of our space program. It
reflects the best of the American spirit of optimism, discovery and
progress. A manned mission to Mars is in the American tradition of
setting ambitious goals for exploring space, but we must be able to
pay for the program."

Sen. John Kerry: "Our civilian space program represents a great
opportunity for scientific research. Sending a person to Mars is a
great mission worthy of a great nation like America. Given the Bush
budget deficit, it is imperative that we balance funding for a manned
mission to Mars against critical domestic needs as well, such as
education and health care."

I find this encouraging. It seems that both Edwards & Kerry are
supportive of the lunar base idea (though I'm not crazy about Kerry's
casting it as a scientific research program). Of course they have to

Who is casting it otherwise?


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