Apollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham will be representing Senator McCain, and former NASA Associate Administrator Lori Garver, will be representing Senator Obama.  These prestigious representatives will discuss how an Obama or McCain administration would advance United States space policy over the next several years.  The debate will take place on August 14th, 2008 at 7:30pm MDT at University of Colorado, Boulder, University Memorial Center, Glen Miller Ballroom.
 
"This will be a perfect opportunity for the campaigns to articulate their policies," said Mars Society Executive Director Chris Carberry. "The next president will be in a unique position to move the space program forward. Space policy could also be key in the election; many of the 'space states' are too close to call in recent polls."
 
In order to guarantee the most diverse audience possible, the debate will be free and open to the public.  Anyone interested in bringing a group to the debate should contact us at spacedebate@marssociety.org or call (617) 909-4425, so that we can reserve seating.