Edwards Reschedules Huntsville Visit

This just in from The Huntsville Times:

"The South Carolina senator is scheduled to land at Signature Aviation at 9 a.m. Thursday. . . Edwards initially planned to stop in Huntsville on Wednesday, but his campaign schedule got rerouted for a trip to New Orleans."

There you have it. You have another day to practice your pitch to Edwards. Be sure to mention his letter supporting space exploration and ask him to flesh it out a little.

John Edward's Recently Stated Position on Space Policy

John Edwards has written a letter to the editor of the Spaceports blog in response to an inquiry about his position on space exploration:

"I am a strong supporter of our space program. It reflects the best of the American spirit of optimism, discovery and progress"

This is exactly the kind of political dialog that we all can engage in to get space exploration on the political map. Thanks, Jack Kennedy, and keep up the good work!

Edwards in Huntsville Wednesday!

John Edwards, who supported space exploration 4 years ago in his presidential bid, will be in Huntsville at 3PM:

"Edwards, D-North Carolina, will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Huntsville International Airport, according to campaign officials. . .The public is invited to attend the news conference, which will be held in the lobby of Signature Flight Support, 2000 Houston Goodson Way."

Go to the airport and tell John that he needs to repeat his support for space exploration this election year as well, especially in Huntsville.

How to Make an Impact on January 25

It is crunch time in Florida, with only four days left. The Democrats are coalescing in South Carolina.

* Hillary Clinton is at a town hall meeting in Columbia and a rally in Rock Hill.

* John Edwards is in Greenville, Columbia, Orangeburg and Charleston; South Carolina.

* Rudy Giuliani is in Miami, Florida.

* Mike Huckabee Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and on the radio in Coral Gables, Florida. Call in

* John McCain is in Miami, Tampa, and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

* Barack Obama is in Charleston, Columbia, Clemson, and Florence, South Carolina.

* Mitt Romney is in in Miami, Pensacola, and Clearwater, Florida.

You telling any of these candidates your opinions on space, even if you are in a crowd of people, makes a difference. If they give you a positive response that you later publish online, it can serve as something to hold a candidate accountable to.

Florida Efforts Picking Up Speed, More Opportunities to Contact Candidates Today

We are having success with the effort in Florida. Today there are opportunities up and down the East Coast to contact the candidates. Be sure to contact them early and ofter, because as time goes by in this election, they w ill be less and less accessible.

On another positive note:
"Lynda Weatherman, who leads the EDC, was not disheartened that first Giuliani and now Romney had made no pledges of budget increases to help NASA bridge the gap. Weatherman said exposing the candidates to space industry issues was only a first step."


From the ticker

Hillary Clinton will be in Philadelphia at City Hall, New Jersey at the "Solutions for America" rallies with Sen. Bob Menendez in Hackensack, North Bergen, and at New York in the evening.

Edwards will be in Bennettsville, Lancaster and Gaffney, South Carolina.

Giuliani is in Estero and Naples, Florida.

Huckabee will be in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Ft Lauderdale residents, Go to him!

McCain holds an economic roundtable and media availability in Orlando.

Obama is at a town hall meeting in Rock Hill, and at another fathering in Sumter and Dillon, South Carolina.

Romney is in Sarasota and Tampa Florida.

Good Luck! Let us know how it goes!

"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!

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...).