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Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-30-2006 10:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Imagine my surprise while checking my phone messages this morning to discover a recorded campaign call with a familiar voice:
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This is astronaut Buzz Aldrin. NASA needs a strong voice in Congress. That's why I want you to vote for Nick Lampson on November 7. If you elect Nick, he will return to Congress with eight years of seniority. This will be valuable in promoting NASA and the jobs surrounding the Johnson Space Center. In 2001, Nick represented the space center in Congress. That year he brought more resources to his district than any other Texas congressman. He did it with hard work. Return Nick to Congress and he will pick up where he left off with eight valuable years of seniority promoting the Johnson Space Center. Vote for Nick Lampson on November 7. Paid for by Lampson for Congress.

KC Stoever
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posted 10-30-2006 11:57 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for KC Stoever   Click Here to Email KC Stoever     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nick Lampson is a GREAT candidate, and a Democrat, running for Delay's vacated seat, if I recall my congressional seats correctly.

paul prendergast
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posted 10-30-2006 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for paul prendergast   Click Here to Email paul prendergast     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The way it is looking for for our Prime Minister in the UK perhaps he could come and give him a hand.

Paul

[Edited by paul prendergast (October 30, 2006).]

Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-30-2006 04:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Jeff Foust at SpacePolitics.com reminds us that this isn't the first time that Dr. Aldrin has campaigned for a candidate who was promoting space exploration:
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It's not the first time Aldrin has made a campaign appearance, either in person or recorded. Back in 2004 he appeared at a Bush reelection campaign rally near Cape Canaveral, voicing his support for the Vision for Space Exploration (even if Bush himself didn't bring it up in his speech.)

Duke Of URL
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posted 11-06-2006 08:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Duke Of URL   Click Here to Email Duke Of URL     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That would make Col. Aldrin an issue-driven and non-partisan type 'o' guy, wouldn't it?

SCE to AUX
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posted 11-07-2006 07:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SCE to AUX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Duke Of URL:
That would make Col. Aldrin an issue-driven and non-partisan type 'o' guy, wouldn't it?

Refreshing!

mikepf
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posted 11-08-2006 10:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mikepf   Click Here to Email mikepf     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Issue driven and non-partisan is what we need. How about Buzz for President in 2008?

Mikie

Blackarrow
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posted 11-17-2006 01:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Blackarrow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Did Buzz's candidate win a seat?

Scott
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posted 11-17-2006 01:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott   Click Here to Email Scott     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Buzz's candidate Nick Lampson won the race.

[Edited by Scott (November 17, 2006).]

polheiney
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posted 11-17-2006 01:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for polheiney   Click Here to Email polheiney     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
He did win with 52% of the vote. The Republican, Sekula Gibbs had 42% and the Independent had 6%.

Pol

LunarRover
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posted 11-25-2006 01:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LunarRover   Click Here to Email LunarRover     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
And he didn't even have to sign a loyalty oath to appear with Lampson.

Rover
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