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David Brinkley

This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it.

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David Brinkley is highlighting that during this new era focused on space exploration, political candidates can make ambitious promises about achieving extraordinary goals, like going to the moon, with genuine intention and belief. Unlike empty campaign promises of the past, these commitments are grounded in real scientific progress and national priorities.

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