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Ryan, why do you need a separate party if you've got the republican party if your philosophy is the same? >> i think, i think first of all there are a lot of independents, a very high percentage of independents involved as well. and i would say that you know, we represent a limited government. group of people that support the constitution. and believe in good governance and transparency, which i think is an overwhelming majority of americans. >> aren't you guys with john boehner and mitch mcconnell, the republican leadership? what are your problems with them? >> i mean, i think the problems of...

>> reporter: now, who are the tea party people? "the new york times" and cbs news took a look at what this movement is comprised of. it's about 18% of the american people who say they're part of this movement disproportionately male, white, older and interestingly, larry, high income. you have about 20% of the members of the tea party movement saying they make more than $100,000. and it's going to be very interesting to watch over the next few months as we get into 2011 especially as to whether economic recovery in the stock market and other economic indicators take some of the steam...

when we do. so i believe it's more important to ramp up our capabilities to reach and operate at a series of increasingly demanding targets. while advancing our technological capabilities with each step forward. and that's what this strategy does. >> well i guess the big question is, are we still the great space pioneers we were under kennedy? kennedy launched us to the mooned a we got there under nixon. we loved it. are we still going to be the leaders in space 10, 20 years from now, senator nelson? >> yes, sir, we are. and i think the president set us on a course and he said we wer...

so i believe it's more important to ramp up our capabilities to reach and operate at a series of increasingly demanding targets. while advancing our technological capabilities with each step forward. and that's what this strategy does. >> well i guess the big question is, are we still the great space pioneers we were under kennedy? kennedy launched us to the moon. we got there under nixon. we loved it. are we still going to be the leaders in space 10, 20 years from now, senator nelson? >> yes, sir, we are. and i think the president set us on a course and he said we were on the moon 4...

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