By Eun Kyung Kim
Gannett News Service
29 July 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged his commitment to NASA in a statement his campaign released Tuesday congratulating the agency on its 50th anniversary.
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The declaration may surprise many NASA supporters. Earlier in his campaign, the Illinois senator said he would rather see money budgeted for Constellation, the program to replace the aging shuttles, go instead toward education reform.
Yet, Obama said he would support the agency if elected this fall.
“I believe we need to revitalize NASA’s mission to maintain America’s leadership, and recommit our nation to the space program, and as President I intend to do just that,” he said.
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SEE ALSO:
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Space Exploration: A Progressive Investment
A Progressive Vision of Human Space Exploration
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