Vt. lieutenant governor campaigns by bicycle

Posted at: 10/08/2012 6:12 AM | Updated at: 10/08/2012 10:09 AM
By: AP

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BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A 500-mile, 14-county bicycle tour is giving Vermont's lieutenant governor a new perspective on the state as he campaigns for a second term, not to mention plenty of time to think about the issues.

 Republican Phil Scott tells the Bennington Banner that anyone running for statewide office has to cross-cross the state - he's just taking a different approach to slow down the pace.

Scott, who is being challenged by Democrat Cassandra Gekas, began his tour last week in the Northeast Kingdom, which recently announced a $500 million development project using the EB-5 foreign visa program. The program provides a visa to foreign investors for capital that creates jobs, and Scott says he'd like to see it used in other parts of the state.

Information from: Bennington Banner, http://www.benningtonbanner.com

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