In the 2008 General Election, will you vote for a party or candidate based on their support for cycling?

Yes
90% (19 votes)
No
5% (1 vote)
Undecided
5% (1 vote)
Total votes: 21
Groups:

Comments

I voted yes as another Green

Submitted by iaroha on 6 November, 2008 - 00:38.

I voted yes as another Green Party member hoping to see double the number of Green MPs in the next parliament to give an even stronger voice to our bike friendly policies. This will obviously be especially important if National gets to form the next Government.

But if you want to see that happen you will need to PARTY VOTE GREEN. Go Kevin !

I believe my vote will be

Submitted by em.oyston on 2 October, 2008 - 15:30.

I believe my vote will be influenced by a party that has a holistic transport strategy - one which supports and promotes cycling as well as public transport and pedestrian friendly areas; all in order to reduce the environmental, social, and economic costs cars are having on New Zealand!

Since arriving in NZ in 1973

Submitted by Bill Wright on 2 October, 2008 - 15:13.

Since arriving in NZ in 1973 I have voted nothing but Values or Green and so the choice is not difficult for me. However I can see that some may wish to take other factors into account making the choice of a 'bike friendly' party rather harder.

O voted in the poll, but

Submitted by kevin hague on 2 October, 2008 - 12:29.

O voted in the poll, but should really declare an interest. Besides being a cyclist, I am also a Green Party candidate, and at number 7 on the list stand to benefit from people voting for a pro-cycling Party!

Obviously there are other

Submitted by Robin List on 29 September, 2008 - 12:57.

Obviously there are other factors affecting voting, but the issue of cycling is representative of, or sits at the heart of many other concerns, be they e.g. environmental,health related or economic. Try splitting just those three into separate, unrelated compartments.