Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about John McCain

Mixed Messages From Critic of NY Gas Tax Holiday

By Ben Fried | May 8, 2008 | 9 Comments

Following the lead of John McCain and Hillary Clinton, the State Senate voted yesterday to suspend New York’s gas tax for the summer. The move was largely symbolic, as the governor and Assembly speaker have both indicated they won’t support the bill. Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, immediately issued a statement condemning the […]

Sign a Petition to Clinton and McCain at GasTaxScam.com

By Aaron Naparstek | May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments

Man, those Nigerian spammers are getting better every day. Here is a curious piece of e-mail that landed in the Streetsblog inbox today. If you click the link at the bottom of the e-mail and visit this web site GasTaxScam.com, you’ll find an open letter to Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain that you can […]

Obama Dismisses Gas Tax “Gimmick”

By Brad Aaron | May 1, 2008 | 24 Comments

With primaries in North Carolina and Indiana less than a week out, Barack Obama seems to have taken Streetsbloggers’ advice with this ad explaining why a suspension of the federal gas tax, as called for by Hillary Clinton and John McCain (among others), is a sham. It’s a masterful spot: the swelling orchestral score, the […]

No Clear Transpo Agenda From GOP Presidential Candidates

By Damien Newton | Jan 29, 2008 | 8 Comments

Mitt Romney at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit This is part one of a two-part series on where candidates for president stand on transportation issues, authored by Streetsblog Los Angeles correspondent Damien Newton. Damien currently runs the blog Street Heat, which is soon to become Streetsblog L.A., our first foray into […]

Is Barack Obama the Livable Streets Candidate?

By Jason Varone | Jan 2, 2008 | 19 Comments

Barack Obama is a long-time cyclist (Photo: Chicago Tribune) The current crop of Presidential candidates are busy debating the energy crisis, national security, climate change, health care, all of which potentially pose a serious threat to America’s future. We can begin to address all of these issues simultaneously by transforming our cities into more sustainable […]