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Now that's one happy Hickenlooper.
There are, admittedly, vehicles that have come to be iconic of political leanings. The banged up Volvo wagon sporting a "Free Tibet" sticker, the hybrid with its obvious implications, and on the other end of things, the Hummer and other assorted, impudently inefficient, luxury urban assault vehicles.
With a dainty carbon footprint, European pedigree, and decidedly un-macho physique, the scooter tends to occupy the more liberal end of the political transport spectrum (or, at least it did, before $4/gallon gasoline turned everyone into a Peak Oil believer). Case in point: Denver's favorite Democrat, Mayor John Hickenlooper, whose beloved Aprilia Scarabeo had a conspicuous costarring role in his 2003 campaign commercials. The scooter is an accepted symbol of plucky underdoggery, an image Democrats have worked hard to use to their advantage.
Scooterist-citizens in Denver are already preparing for the inevitable invasion of politicos, journalists and devoted democrats: a handful of the short-term apartment rentals found on Craigslist are including a scoot for the duration of the event and Erico Motorsports is hosting a scooter ride and get-together for the last day of the convention.
But it's not like Hick or any of Denver's scooterists are going to need an excuse to get on their bikes during the convention. After all, with downtown Denver's main arteries more blocked-off than Dick Cheney's, jumping on a scoot and taking a scenic route is probably just as efficient a way to get around during the convention as anything else.
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