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October 2008 Poll #2
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October 2008 Poll #1
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Should NASA rely on Russian Soyuz launches to carry astronauts to the International Space Station for five years until the Ares I rocket is ready?
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Yes
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47%
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No
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50%
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Undecided
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3%
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Total votes: 94
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Which presidential candidate has the better platform on aerospace and defense issues?
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John McCain
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58%
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Barack Obama
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33%
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No difference
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9%
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Total votes: 149
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Comment:
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Comment: Both candidates have promised spending cuts that would likely threaten many aerospace
programs. Obama has targeted NASA and proposes delaying the Constellation program by five years to invest
in education programs. He supports the Ares I rocket to replace the Space Shuttle, but Obama would cancel
sending astronauts to the Moon and Mars by eliminating the Ares V. Obama also supports cutting $60 billion
from the F-22, V-22,
F-35, Virginia class submarine, and the Army's Future Combat System as well
as eliminating a Navy aircraft carrier battle group and two Air Force fighter wings.
McCain supports NASA's Constellation program but has not expressly endorsed its long-term goals. He has
been critical of costly defense programs and proposes fixed price contracts to control spending. McCain
played a pivotal role in ending the 2004 767 tanker deal that sent two
officials to prison for corruption. He opposed multi-year procurement of the F-22 but says he supports the
program, would end C-17 production, would cancel the Airborne Laser, and
supports cuts to the Future Combat System.
Perhaps the most clear difference between the two is their positions on Ballistic Missile Defense. Obama
has been especially critical of "unproven missile defense systems" and says he will reduce the effort to a
"basic research program." McCain, meanwhile, "strongly supports the development and deployment of theater
and national missile defenses...to reduce the possibility of strategic blackmail by rogue regimes."
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September 2008 Poll #2
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September 2008 Poll #1
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Following numerous rounds of safety inspections and the crash of Spanair Flight 5022, do you believe the MD-80 should remain in airline use?
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Yes
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55%
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No
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38%
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Undecided
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8%
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Total votes: 106
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Should the US Congress allow the F-22 Raptor to be sold to allies like Japan and Israel?
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Yes
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57%
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No
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40%
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Undecided
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4%
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Total votes: 106
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Comment: The DC-9 and MD-80 series has earned a solid reputation for
safety and reliability over more than four decades of service.
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Comment: Japan, Israel, and Australia have all expressed a strong desire for the F-22 to meet their
unique defense concerns. Given the strength of these alliances and the advantages of reducing unit cost
for future US purchases, sales to all three nations appear to be wise.
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August 2008 Poll #2
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August 2008 Poll #1
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Should Georgia become a member of NATO?
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Yes
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58%
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No
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30%
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Undecided
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12%
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Total votes: 110
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Which attack helicopter should South Korea select for its KAH program?
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Apache
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70%
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Rooivalk
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5%
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Tiger
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18%
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Mangusta
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5%
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Undecided
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2%
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Total votes: 104
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Comment:
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Comment:
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