Science Debate Invites Sent out

"Dear Candidates for President of the United States: We invite you to participate in Science Debate 2008, a presidential candidates debate about issues in science and technology policy that are vital to the future of America. . ."

This invitation was sent out to Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Barack Obama. It was accompanied with a petition with many thousands of signers of individuals and institutions who supported the debates.

Now it is time to ask the candidates to accept this call.

Email, Fax, and call Obama at (866) 675-2008 and tell him to participate

Email, Fax, and call Huckabee at (800) 871-6320 and tell him to participate

Email, Fax, and call McCain at (703) 418-2800 and tell him to participate

Email, Fax, and call Clinton at (703) 469-2008 and tell her to participate

With Super Tuesday Split, Opportunities for Speaking With the Candidates Continue

Gear up, space advocates. The primaries aren't over, and the candidates are all over the map the next few days. With the Super Tuesday primaries so close on the democratic side, and Huckabee not giving up, the campaigns roll on. Check the following list to see where you can get to a candidate and tell them what you think about space exploration and the national need to engage in it!

February 7th:
Clinton in Arlington, VA and Seattle, WA

McCain in Baltimore, MD
Obama in New Orleans, LA and Omaha, NB

February 8th:
Clinton and Obama in Washington (Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma)

Hucakbee in Huntsville

"Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will speak shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday, a change from original plans.

The former Arkansas governor was expected to speak at Trinity Methodist Church on Airport Road at 9 a.m."

Candidates Dispersing to Super Tuesday States: More Opportunities to Contact Them

From the Ticker

Hillary Clinton is in California. She attends "Solutions for America" town halls in San Diego and San Francisco, followed by a “Low-Dollar Fundraiser,” also in San Francisco.

Mike Huckabee starts the day in Oklahoma, where he attends a rally and media availability in Oklahoma City and a media availability in Tulsa. He also attends rallies in northwest Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri, followed by a media availability in Springfield.

John McCain attends campaign rallies in Chesterfield, Missouri and Villa Park, followed by a media availability in Villa Park.

Barack Obama holds an economic roundtable in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a rally in Santa Fe.

Ron Paul holds a meet and greet and media availability in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a press availability and rally in Denver.

Mitt Romney holds a "Change Begins With Us" tour stop and media availability in Thornton, Colorado.

Where to Make a Difference on Monday

* Hillary Clinton holds “Solutions for the American economy” town halls in Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts before returning to Washington.

* John Edwards meets with union workers in Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee and in Springfield, Missouri.

* Rudy Giuliani attends rallies in Sanford, Clearwater, Ft. Myers, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, and Miami, Florida.

* Mike Huckabee attends a rally in Pensacola, Florida. Later he attends a closed-press fundraising event, media availability, and closed-press meetings with political leaders, then goes on a tour of Music Row and plays guitar in a recording session, all in Nashville, Tennessee. At night, he attends a rally in Tampa, Florida.

* John McCain holds a national security roundtable with political and military leaders, a media availability and a campaign rally, all in Jacksonville, Florida. Later, he holds rallies in Orlando and Tampa.

* Barack Obama attends a rally in Washington, DC.

* Ron Paul is in Maine. He holds a media availability and meets with voters in Portland, and holds a press conference in Augusta.

* Mitt Romney holds "Change Begins with Us" rallies in West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers, Orlando, Panama City, and Jacksonville, Florida.

As to Hillary being in Florida, it appears that she will be taking some time there after the polls close tomorrow.

Candidate Locations on Thursday

Tonight is the republican debate in Boca Raton. From the ticker: where the candidates will be before the debate

Clinton is in Greenville and Anderson South Carolina.

Edwards is in Greenwood and Seneca South Carolina.

email us and tell us where Huckabee is going to be before the debate in Boca Raton.

McCain holds town halls (see previous post) in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. Later he attends a pre-debate party in Deerfield Beach.

Obama is in Kingstree, and Beaufort South Carolina.

Romney is in Miami (see previous post) before the debate in Boca Raton.

"Space Becomes Primary Frontier as Candidates Court Voters"

They said it, Space has become a primary frontier as candidates court voters: "It is crude, but compelling, political arithmetic" You all, actionforspace readers, are part of that arithmetic!

This week is crunch time as the Florida primaries are coming up. If there ever was a time to speak up, it is now!

"The group hopes former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will come this week. Only Arizona Sen. John McCain said no."

"So far, though, there is scant evidence that the voting public has tuned into space policy. . .the country is relatively content with how much money is being spent on space."

This week, especially if you live in Florida, California, Arizona, or South Carolina: be the discontented public.

Today, Tuesday, this is where you can go to make a difference (besides this website's fax and email links)

Clinton will be in Salinas, CA and
Clinton will be in Laveen, AZ.
Edwards will be in Conway, SC.
Giuliani will be in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Huckabee will be in Atlanta, GA.
McCain will be in Pensacola, FL and
McCain will be in Ft Walton Beach, FL and
McCain will be in New York City and
McCain will be in Orlando, FL.
Obama will be in Greenville, SC and
Obama will be in Lexington, SC and
Obama will be in Orangeburg, SC.
Romney will be in Boca Raton, FL and
Romney will be in Coral Springs, FL and
Romney will be in Naples, FL.

Get out of you chair!

Romney scheduled for a visit, Huckabee on the Edge, and McCain Needs a Talking To

The EDC sent out invitations for round tables to all the candidates. So far only Arizona Senator John McCain, citing scheduling problems, has outright turned them down. Other candidates, like Mike Huckabee, are still considering it.

As reported by the Orlando Sentinel

“We were extremely fortunate it was Giuliani who accepted to speak to us first," said one space lobbyist. "He bet the farm on Florida… and because he is so desperate he set the bar so high that everyone has to be even more aggressive or be willing to tell people something that they don’t want to hear and be compared to him.”
The problem is that while candidates are indeed starting to speak about space policy in ways that they have not for decades, none have been willing to talk in specifics about funding levels, which is ultimately what it is all about.

Push on Huckabee. Shout at McCain. This sweet spot of opportunity ends after the Florida primaries!

Get Your Voice Into a Candidates Ear Today!

Florida, Georgian, and Louisianan Space supporters:

* Hillary Clinton participates in a King Day prayer service, then marches from the Zion Baptist Church to the South Carolina Statehouse and participates in a King Day event there.

* John Edwards addresses the NAACP's King Day rally at the Capitol.

* Barack Obama participates in the march begins from Zion Baptist Church and attends the rally at the South Carolina Statehouse.

* Rudy Giuliani is in Florida, where he attends rallies in Orlando, Daytona Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach.

* Mike Huckabee attends the Martin Luther King Jr. service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, and hosts a news conference to announce African-American endorsements in Atlanta. Later, he heads to Orlando, where he hosts a media availability and a closed press fundraiser.

* John McCain is in Florida, where he holds a meet and greet and media availability in Miami and a media availability in Jacksonville.

* Ron Paul is in Louisiana, where he visits Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

* Mitt Romney is in Florida, where he meets with workers, then with participants in the Jacksonville Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. Later, he holds "Change Begins with Us" tour stops in Daytona Beach and Titusville, and meets with aerospace industry executives in Cape Canaveral.

Giuliani pledges to send astronauts to the moon and Mars

Giuliani stated boldly and unequivocally today his commintment to send humans to the Moon and Mars, among other things. He did this in response to an open invitation to the Economic Development Council of Florida’s Space Coast. Obama, Romney, Huckabee, McCain, Clinton, and Edwards have all received this invitation and not answered to it. The Florida primary isn't until Jan 29, so the other candidates will turn their attention to Florida after the primaries in Nevada and South Carolina are finished tomorrow.

When they turn their attention to florida, lets give them something to think about.

• Fax them all at once
  
• Email Obama and call him at (866) 675-2008
  
• Email Romney and call him at (857) 288-6400
  
• Email Huckabee and call him at (800) 871-6302
  
• Email McCain and call him at (703) 418-2008
  
• Email Clinton and call her at (703) 469-2008
  
• Email Edwards and call him at (919) 636-3131
  

Tell them that they need to support spaceflight, tell them that they need to answer the invitation of the Economic Development Council of Florida’s Space Coast. Tell them your vote depends on it (It might...).