Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-dvinci!fisher From: fisher@dvinci.DEC (Burns Fisher, MRO3-1/E13, DTN 231-4108) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: SPACE Issues in the election Message-ID: <4116@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 10:14:12 EST Article-I.D.: decwrl.4116 Posted: Mon Nov 5 10:14:12 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 7-Nov-84 08:09:52 EST Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 27I could not let the article about Mondale/Reagan on space go by without replying, even though most readers will get this after the election. I agree that Reagan is really hot on space, and that Mondale is, at best, lukewarm. However, I wish to state that in my opinion, a one-issue voter is being irresponsible. Just as with most decisions we make, we can't get a perfect candidate. We can't get someone who agrees with us on all our positions. Space is VERY important to me, but there are a few single issues which are more important (how about, for example, nuclear war?), and a number of smaller issues which taken together are more important. If you believe that the candidates who support space are also the candidates who best represent the rest of your political ideas, by all means vote for them. If, however, you believe that space is one of the few things that you agree with the incumbants on, please weigh carefully the WHOLE PACKAGE that you get with each pair of candidates before voting. Burns UUCP: ... {decvax|allegra|ucbvax}!decwrl!rhea!dvinci!fisher ARPA: decwrl!rhea!dvinci!fisher@{Berkeley | SU-Shasta}