Let me fix that for you. Obama "screwed" Utah (heavily GOP) to favor Colorado and a few other states when he canceled Constellation. Unfortunately for him, canceling the contract requires Congressional approval and it looks like he won't get it. Karma can be cruel sometimes. The US doesn't have a heavy lift rocket anymore; Titan is no more. Constellation funded Ares that served dual roles of heavy lift (i.e. put satellites into orbit) and manned space exploration with the Orion capsule.

Try e folks. ATK motors have put most of our satellites into orbit, and every single shuttle except one; that one was operated outside design parameters. The contract for Ares was signed by "W." Obama canceled the contract pending Congress approval. If I remember correctly, Ares (Constellation contract) builds on the technology and experience from the Titan series of rockets which was build on technology and experience from the Delta series of rockets.

Not even close to factual. Solid rocket fuel engines are more reliable than the alternatives, and produce more lift for less $$$. If wikipedia can get it right, maybe you can too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-fuel_rocket Besides, we put men on the moon using solid rocket fuel, and they came back.