US Congressional elections - bad news for cycling

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Wed, 11/10/2010 - 1:46pm

Anonymous

From the League of American Bicyclists (NYCC is a member):

The bicycling movement lost its biggest champion, Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN) and more than 30 members of the Congressional Bike Caucus in the House. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), other leading bicycling supporters, both retained their seats.

For a complete list, visit these pages:
http://www.bikeleague.org/news/2010election_lost_house.pdf
http://www.bikeleague.org/news/2010election_lost_senate.pdf

[posted by Grace Lichtenstein, NYCC Public Relations Director]

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 7:13pm

RRosenthal

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An error in L.A.B.'s chart of bike friendly senators who lost

Thanks for posting those links, Grace. The lists are dispiriting but informative. You may want to call an error in the one of the Senators to L.A.B. so it can be corrected. Blanche Lincoln (AR) is a Democrat, not a Republican as L.A.B. lists her. (Granted, her conservative voting record was far more in line with the G.O.P. Given the dispute about the color of our message board, it might be noted she was among the bluest of the Blue Dogs.)

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 8:10pm

PDiczok

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Blanche

Of course, Blanche will soon be a former senator.

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 10:23pm

JReaven

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test for Richard

Clicked on small "reply" to the right

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 9:04pm

RRosenthal

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Paul, the list is bike caucus sens. & reps. who lost.

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 9:10pm

PDiczok

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Never mind. But I still

Never mind. But I still liesaying all those Dems are ex!!!

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 10:25pm

JReaven

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test for Richard

clicked on reply at the bottom

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US Congressional elections - bad news for cycling