Get Up Stand Up | Vote For Your Future
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By: AMA, ABATE, SEMA, MRF, Toph Bocchiaro, Photography by Toph Bocchiaro
• Voting alone is not enough. Riders should be encouraged to seek out and identify candidates that share their philosophies and ideas, and look for opportunities to support them long before Election Day.
• The AMA has numerous suggestions and ideas on its website as well as specific suggestions about how to get involved with the political process, see amadirectlink.com/legisltn/getInvolved.
• The AMA maintains an Election Guide at amacycle.capwiz.com/election/home.
• There is a Congressional Motorcycle Caucus. It's members are:
| Michael Burgess |
TX |
R |
Co-Chair |
| Gabrielle Giffords |
AZ |
D |
Co-Chair |
| Tim Walz |
MN |
D |
Member |
| Bob Filner |
CA |
D |
Member |
| John Duncun |
TN |
R |
Member |
| Michael Conaway |
TX |
R |
Member |
| Chet Edwards |
TX |
D |
Member |
| G.K. Butterfield |
NC |
D |
Member |
| Bart Stupak |
MI |
D |
Member |
| Randy Forbes |
VA |
R |
Member |
| Doug Lamborn |
CO |
R |
Member |
United We Stand: Finally, its important to caution riders that anti-access forces are not all from one political party, and that the motorcycling community cannot afford to further divide itself by calling out one party or its leaders. The battle to preserve riding rights has been taking place for many decades, no matter which political party has been in power at the national level. The issues of safety and land-use are dynamic and quite complex, and involve regional, economic, and power interests as much as environmental or social policy. Motorcyclists represent a small percentage of Americans. Therefore, we have to stay issue-focused and recruit as many riders as we can-Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, etc., to the cause of protecting riding rights and opportunities.
By AMA, ABATE, SEMA, MRF, Toph Bocchiaro
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