Space Legislative Blitz Update

This update from the Space Exploration Alliance 2008 Legislative Blitz came from a member of SpaceGeneration:

"We met with many staffers (probably on the order of 50 or 60 meetings). Including Boxer, Pelosi, Hutchison, Nelson, etc. We also dropped off materials with Obama and McCains offices. Focus is on funding the presidents request, communicating the importance of human spaceflight, COTS, balanced program etc."

and from the National Space Society:

"126 meetings total, we can send you a copy of the blitz points later.
Meetings with Pelosi, Gordon, Wasserman-Schultz, and many more.
Focused on supporting space exploration, closing gap in human spaceflight, overall NASA funding, entrepreneurial activity, key science missions, and relevance of NASA to climate change / climate science."

And Finally some pictures of training at NSS headquarters




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DC Space Legsilative Blitz Underway

I received this message from Tim Bailey regarding the 2008 SEA Legislative Blitz.

"We have people here participating from groups including NSS, Mars Society, Space Generation, Planetary Society, SEDS, NSBE, NASA Academy Alumni Association. We did several hours of training yesterday at the NSS offices before going to dinner. This morning teams have already visited dozens of offices for 10-20 min meetings with staffers. We also have more than 10 face-to-face meetings with Congresspersons during the 2-day event."

If you are remotely close, be sure to call 202.429.1600 and get in on the action! The Blitz goes on most of this week. Personal visits is much more effective than other methods of activism.

Space Exploration Alliance 2008 Legislative Blitz

If you don't want to wait for March Storm to march on congressmen with fellow space advocates, then head on down to Washington DC February 10th through 12th for the Space Exploration Alliance 2008 Legislative Blitz. The Space Exploration Alliance is a joint effort of over a dozen different space advocacy groups, so no one should feel like their cause wouldn't be represented. With a history of results, the legislative blitz is an effective way to make a hard impact on congressmen.