The Asteriod wont hit mars, but at this rate, neither will humans!

I have submitted a question for the Republican and Democratic debates that are happening in Los Angeles on January 30th. The way that this debate works is that people submit and vote for the questions that they like online, and the candidates are asked the ones with the most votes. Please foreword this message on to everyone you think would act on this. I asked:

"NASA can and should send humans to Mars in the short term. Will you support a manned mission to Mars, or will you keep NASA's hands tied by not giving them this mission that is worthy of the $16 billion they spend each year?"

People can find It by searching for "NASA" in the "Social Issues" section of both the Republic and Democratic voting sections at http://dyn.politico.com/debate/#%23

Only by getting this into the national discussion can we promote spaceflight in an effective way. Thank you!

Dam... I guess we'll have to wait for Arnold Schwarzenegger to start the reactor...