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From what I remember, Ted Cruz is actually very support of NASA. Which is surprising given how conservative he is.
by sceew 10y ago
From what I remember, Ted Cruz is actually very support of NASA. Which is surprising given how conservative he is.
- ryanmarsh 10y agoNASA was in his backyard. Mission Control is in Houston. Constituents yo.
- dragonwriter 10y agoNASA, and particularly the manned spaceflight aspects, has always been popular with conservatives (particularly the "national greatness" types), though not so much libertarians (which can be confusing, since conservatives often use libertarian rhetoric, and selectively invoke "small government" when attacking programs they don't like.) Plus, as a sibling comment points out, you have to consider the "TX" and not just the "R" in (R-TX).