CLJones@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA (03/16/84)
From: Chris Jones <CLJones@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA> With the Democratic field for the presidential nomination now down to three, I'm interested in finding out where Gary Hart, Jesse Jackson, and Walter Mondale stand on the various space related issues we discuss. Does anyone have this information? (In the case of Hart and Mondale, it's likely they also have a voting record which would be interesting).
smeier@ihuxt.UUCP (S. Meier) (03/19/84)
During one of the candidate debates someone from the audience asked the traditional question, "Why are we spending billions of dollars to put a few people in space when millions of Americans are starving, etc, etc?" Jesse Jackson immediately stood up and said, "I agree with you completely. We should be spending all that money on social programs, etc, etc, etc." John Glenn, of course, disagreed, and gave some arguments supporting a strong space program, and support for science and technology in general. Unfortunately, he is no longer in the race. Mondale was a member of the Carter Administration, which did its best to cut the space budget to bare bones. Does anyone know about Hart?
blb@cbscc.UUCP (Ben Branch) (03/19/84)
I don't have reference to any voting records with me, but I understand that Mondale is very hostile and led several attempts to kill the shuttle. I don't know anything about Hart or Jackson, and would certainly like to given Mondale's apparent attitude.
alcmist@ssc-vax.UUCP (Frederick Wamsley) (03/20/84)
walter mondale vocally opposed building the space shuttle at all, calling it a ''senseless extravaganza in space'' (exact quote). don't know his current opinion. fred wamsley *this letter does NOT reflect the opinion or policy of my employer or of the management and staff of the software support center.*
richard@sequent.UUCP (03/26/84)
I read in L-5 news, I believe, that Mondale has been one of the staunchest *anit-space* democratic senators. Although I think Reagen's interested in space for the same reason a small child likes firetrucks, this is one area where ol' ray-gun is ahead. I'm still looking for references to Hart - I hope the next L-5 news carries something. I assume everyone here knows about L-5? ___________________________________________________________________________ The preceding should not to be construed as the statement or opinion of the employers or associates of the author. It is solely the belief... from the confused and bleeding fingertips of ...!sequent!richard