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Friday, May 27, 2005

Bogus BART Poll 

The Dispatch: "'The poll was incredibly bogus,' [Stuart] Cohen [the executive director of the Transportation and Land Use Coalition] said. 'The analogy is asking someone whether they want a Mercedes or a Buick, when the fact is that someone would be able to have nine other vehicles for [the] price of that Mercedes. That’s where the poll is totally ridiculous and invalid. What the South Bay needs is a comprehensive rail and bus system and they won’t get it if all the money is put into one project.'"

Right on the money! This isn't the first time a poll was designed to elicit the results desired by the sponsoring organization, in this case VTA. How much would you bet Ron Gonales had a hand in designing the poll? He has been BART to San Jose's biggest supporter. He's building his legacy one huge over-priced construction project at a time. But this one will cost many people their jobs and force many more to move closer in to where they work just to be able to have transportation.

Thanks Mr. Gonzo. Thanks a lot.
// posted by Penguiniator @ 3:32 PM
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