I believe you are wrong. Kerry for sure is trying to be elected thus says many middle of the road things and will promise many things never to materialize, just as Bush promised in his run 4 years ago.

But most importantly Kerry has a history we can look at. He has in the past supported the space program. Still, I gather Kerry just said something about working on the "Moon" on Earth before heading off into space to the Moon or Mars.

The question is who is his core group? Who is that meant for? Sad to say the regular space fan is not Kerry's core group. We're nobodies core. We have to few voices and not enough money to make much of a difference. We're fractured and unable to agree on even the simplest agenda.

If we can't excite the masses about a future in space it is our own fault!