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	<title>City Desk &#187; Patrick Mara</title>
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		<title>LL Video: Inside Mara HQ</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike DeBonis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Carol Schwartz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DCision '08]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LL shot some video Tuesday night, first at Patrick Mara's campaign HQ, then at Carol Schwartz central, before heading down to the Board of Elections and Ethics for the late-night voting fiasco.
Let's begin with the Mara video, shot early in the evening before results came in. By 8:15 p.m., several dozen had gathered at Mara [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LL shot some video Tuesday night, first at <strong>Patrick Mara</strong>'s campaign HQ, then at <strong>Carol Schwartz</strong> central, before heading down to the Board of Elections and Ethics for the late-night voting fiasco.</p>
<p>Let's begin with the Mara video, shot early in the evening before results came in. By 8:15 p.m., several dozen had gathered at Mara HQ at 6th and K Streets NW, including D.C. Chamber of Commerce head <strong>Barbara Lang</strong> and several of her colleagues, restaurant lawyer <strong>Andrew J. Kline</strong>, consultant and Board of Trade-r <strong>David Julyan</strong>, and Ward 8 Republican rabble-rouser <strong>Cardell Shelton</strong>. Upstairs, guests dined on crabcakes and other noshes from Clyde's, while waiting for their candidate to emerge from his private quarters below.</p>
<p>Also of note: Incumbent <strong>Carol Schwartz</strong> has deemed Mara's candidacy a conspiracy hatched by fellow at-large councilmember <strong>David A. Catania</strong>, a former Republican and longtime Schwartz-hater. The scene on Tuesday night did nothing to knock down those rumors: No fewer than five Catania staffers were present and wearing Mara T-shirts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghD_Hi9JSqg"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/ghD_Hi9JSqg/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
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		<title>Politicians on Bikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Beaujon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baruti Jahi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carol Schwartz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cary Silverman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Wilson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jack Evans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marion Barry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muriel Bowser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Mara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Villareal Johnson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TheWashCycle, which is really just the greatest thing, put questions to Council candidates about bike policy. Here are the people who responded (links when I could find them):

Jack Evans
Cary Silverman
Muriel Bowser
Baruti Jahi

And here are the lame-o's who didn't:

Patrick Mara
Carol Schwartz
Yvette Alexander
Marion Barry
Charles Wilson

And here is the candidate whose e-mail box was too full to receive [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TheWashCycle, which is really just the greatest thing, <a href="http://www.thewashcycle.com/2008/09/2008-election-g.html">put questions</a> to Council candidates about bike policy. Here are the people who responded (links when I could find them):</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.evans2008.org/"><strong>Jack Evans</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://caryforcouncil.org/?h=1"><strong>Cary Silverman</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.murielbowser2008.com/"><strong>Muriel Bowser</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://barutijahiward4.com/"><strong>Baruti Jahi</strong></a></li>
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<p>And here are the lame-o's who didn't:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.patrickmara.com/"><strong>Patrick Mara</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.carol2008.com/"><strong>Carol Schwartz</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yvettealexander.org/"><strong>Yvette Alexander</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>Marion Barry</strong></li>
<li><a href="http://wesetthetone.com/"><strong>Charles Wilson</strong></a></li>
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<p>And here is the candidate whose e-mail box was too full to receive the questionnaire:</p>
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<li><strong>Villareal Johnson</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Silverman, who says cycling is his primary MOT, said he's in favor of striping bike lanes, adding <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/10/streetfilm-how-to-use-a-bike-box/">bike boxes</a>, increasing the number of racks, among other things. Evans likes bike lanes and thinks cycling should be taught in public schools. Bowser blew a bunch of hot air about encouraging cycling blah blah blah. Jahi said he used to be an avid cyclist but doesn't have much time for it these days.</p>
<p>Fair warning: The word <em>Klingle</em> is used frequently in this post.</p>
<p>You can read Loose Lips' primary endorsements <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=36131">here</a>.</p>
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