On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:30:39 -0600, in a place far, far away, Joe
Strout made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a
way as to indicate that:

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.

Only because you don't recognize weaseling. Neither of them are
taking a position.