Barack Obama promises the moon and the stars to NASA workers in a speech today in Titusville, FL.

Sound Bite: We cannot cede our leadership in space. That’s why I’m going to close the gap . . . by continuing to support NASA funding, by speeding the development of the Shuttle’s successor, by making sure that all those who work in the space industry in Florida do not lose their jobs when the Shuttle is retired because we can’t afford to lose their expertise.”

(Have you ever heard a reasoned discussion from a candidate about the relative cost and value of the space program compared to, say, funding an alternative energy program?)