Cycling related policies?

[creadinger]

Are there any differences between Cuccinelli and McCauliffe?

In 2012 I remember there being some posts about which local candidates would be more pro-cycling infrastructure and laws than others, but I haven’t seen anything about the VA Governor’s race. Maybe it’s because they’re both rather unsavory but there must be some differences in their stated plans.

I’ve already decided who I’m going to vote for, mostly because I was never a fan of the dark ages and religion dominated government, but it would be nice to know what we should expect from whomever gets elected whether it be good or bad. Things I’d like to see most are rural roads built or re-paved with shoulders, as well as updated laws to reflect the challenges and dangers growing numbers of cyclists face in a (for now) car dominated state.

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[baiskeli]

@jabberwocky 67388 wrote:

Practically it doesn’t really matter. A politician who is willing to pander to you is always better than one who won’t.

Yes, that’s the bottom line – it probably doesn’t matter why they’re on your side as long as they are.

[mstone]

@baiskeli 67395 wrote:

Perhaps, but a delegate from Loudoun County should have taken the lead instead.

Favola also has a sliver of loudoun county. yay gerrymandering.

[cyclingfool]

@baiskeli 67378 wrote:

Well done!

I have a much cruder version but I will exercise what little restraint I have and not post it here.

Does it involve transvaginal ultrasound probes on the saddles of all women’s bikes and a fear that if we allow gay marriage, next thing you know people will want to marry their bicycles?

[mstone]

@lordofthemark 67385 wrote:

I don’t see this is a national GOP issue, so much as an issue within the Commonwealth statehouse.[/quote]

Double check the affiliation of those in Washington who argue loudest for eliminating funding of bike, pedestrian, and transit initiatives…

[DismalScientist]

@mstone 67414 wrote:

Double check the affiliation of those in Washington who argue loudest for eliminating funding of bike, pedestrian, and transit initiatives…

As if Washington should even be involved in funding bike, pedestrian, transit initiatives, and, IMHO, almost any other transportation initiatives.

[dasgeh]

@DismalScientist 67473 wrote:

As if Washington should even be involved in funding bike, pedestrian, transit initiatives, and, IMHO, almost any other transportation initiatives.

Right, because infrastructure in one part of the country has no baring on other parts of the country.

[/SARCASM]

[lordofthemark]

Whatever you think of national transportation policy, finance, etc its not something that the Governor of Virginia has constitutional authority to change (though the Commonwealth can, like other states, lobby for changes in national policy)

I would enjoy this thread more if it remained about politics and policy at the state level in Virginia. I mentioned the national GOP only to indicate that national divisions do not help me to judge the likely actions of McAullife or Cuccinelli in office in Richmond. Even if the GOP position on Capitol Hill is unified (and my impression is its not) to evaluate all GOP candidates based on it would have led someone to vote against Mike Bloomberg who was a Republican when first elected mayor of NYC (though that affiliation may have been opportunistic.)

and then there’s this guy

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/01/16/pro-bike-republican-tom-petri-to-chair-key-house-transpo-panel/

[baiskeli]

@mstone 67409 wrote:

Favola also has a sliver of loudoun county.

Ah, didn’t realize that. Thanks.

[baiskeli]

@cyclingfool 67412 wrote:

Does it involve transvaginal ultrasound probes on the saddles of all women’s bikes and a fear that if we allow gay marriage, next thing you know people will want to marry their bicycles?

If I were to say you got it, I’d no longer be exercising restraint, so I won’t say that you got it.

[chris_s]

Trying to get back for Virginia specifically, Cuccinelli voted against a bill requiring hands-free cell phone use. I’m sure there are other interesting votes from the time he was in the Senate if anyone wants to go digging.

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