I think Jeff Greason would be a great adviser to any presidential candidate. It would also be a bad decision on several levels for him to get involved.
First, he has no time for such things this year. Building the Lynx and getting it flying are Priorities 1 through 100.
Second, the success of his company depends upon the government approving wet lease exports for the Lynx to Curacao and South Korea. Those efforts have been going well under the current administration. Becoming an adviser to Romney could hurt those chances down the road if Obama wins re-election and holds that against him. A polite “no thank you, I’m far too busy, but would consider serving in the future” to any such request from the Romney campaign, should one be forthcoming, poses no real downside risk.
I’m a bit surprised that Anderson, as chairman of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, has jumped into the fray. CSF is composed of a broad range of companies with broad interests in front of the government no matter who wins in November. For the chairman of the organization that has supported Obama’s policies to endorse Romney and criticize the Administration in such a way might not play if the incumbent wins re-election. The Administration might not separate Eric advising on his own from Eric the CSF chairman. I know that Newt wouldn’t if he somehow wins.
