SPACE.com -- Space Race 2000: A <i>SPACE.com</i> Special Report


	*Space Race 2000: A SPACE.com* Special Report** posted: 30 June 2005 05:59 am

Bush and Gore Respond:
Candidates Take a Stand on Space
In responses from the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates to five questions submitted by SPACE.com on key space policy issues, few stark differences in policy emerged. Both support completing the International Space Station and preparing for a possible human mission to Mars.
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Space In Congress
Expect Few Changes Among Capitol Hill Space Policymakers
Most political observers agree the five key U.S. legislators on space policy who are up for re-election this year easily will cruise to another term.
Full Story Florida's Booster Bill Nelson Makes Run For Senate
Babylon 5's Jerry Doyle Sets Course for Congress

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Space Opinion
Why is Space a Zero-Gravity Topic in Election 2000?
Talk of America's space program is disturbingly absent from the debates, reader polls and talk shows. Alex Canizares offers an explanation.

The Next Generation Space Race: What Lessons Can Future Presidents Learn from JFK?
What emergency scenario can you envision that would inspire politicians to launch humans to Mars? An essay by NASA historianRoger D. Launius.

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