Now I see why I wouldn't realize he was bike enthusiast.
He's pro-big-oil and anti-climate change legislation, which seems a little at odds with cycling, but hey, we're a diverse enough group that I'll can accept that there are bike fanatics out there who still want cheap gas and 10mpg Hummers.
I admit that I instantly liked him based on the bicycle logo (yeah, I'm THAT crazy), but after looking at his record, I almost as instantly, disliked him. The real question I have isn't really about the bicycle logo. The real question about Mr. Hoekstra that I have is, regardless of whether you're a bicycle fanatic like me or not, isn't opposing alternative energy incentives opposite of Michigan's green jobs push? I mean if the guy is going to vote against alternative energy incentives (twice) that included incentives for wind energy, and even an incentive to commute by bicycle, then I've got to assume that all the alternative energy jobs that are being lured to Michigan are likely to be a pretty low priority for him.
But even if I don't like his positions, I do like his little red-white-and-blue bicycle.
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Stumbled across your post while trying to figure out why Hoekstra has a bicycle on his sign. I still don't have much of clue, but I'm slightly less enthused by it now. :( Oh well. A cyclist can always dream.
Ironman - Here's a quote from Hoekstra's website:
Pete being an avid biker decided when he first ran for Congress in 1992 that he would ride his bicycle throughout the entire 2nd Congressional District in an effort to connect with people where they lived and worked. Many supporters joined Pete on this initial bike tour and since then Pete has made a tradition of riding his bike through the district every summer, and many more have joined this tradition. In recent years, for instance, the bike tour has highlighted issues such as agriculture, alternative energy and growing small businesses....
All of which is dripping with irony since he voted against the alternative energy incentives (H.R.6049, Sept. 2008)... twice... (H.R.2776, Aug. 2007)
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