Infrastructure and transportation has been a significant issue in US elections since at least 2008 (see below). Historically, democrats have sought significant

Infrastructure and transportation has been a significant issue in US elections since at least 2008 (see below). Historically, democrats have sought significant public investment for infrastructure; republican proposals have preferred incentivizing private investment. So while everyone agrees that it needs to happen, partisanship prevents anything from happening. Official Democratic & Republican Party Platforms: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/platforms.php http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/platforms.php Occurrances of the word "infrastructure" in party platforms: 2016 D: 23, R: 3 2012 D: 26, R: 11 2008 D: 28, R: 6 2004 D: 4, R: 12 2000 D: 5, R: 5 "Infrastructure" as... Prominent Issue (i.e., specific paper or plan released): Clinton 2016 -- https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/fixing-americas-infrastructure/ https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/fixing-americas-infras... Sanders 2016 -- https://berniesanders.com/issues/creating-jobs-rebuilding-america/ https://berniesanders.com/issues/creating-jobs-rebuilding-am... Trump 2016 -- (dead link) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/policies/an-americas-infrastructure-first-plan/ https://www.donaldjtrump.com/policies/an-americas-infrastruc... Obama 2008 -- (dead link) http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/FactSheetTransportation.pdf http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/FactSheetTransportatio... Minor Issue (i.e., some mention): Romney 2012 -- https://grist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/believeinamerica-planforjobsandeconomicgrowth-full.pdf https://grist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/believeinamerica-p... McCain 2008 -- (dead link) http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/CBCD3A48-4B0E-4864-8BE1-D04561C132EA.htm http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/CBCD3A48-4B0E-486... Kerry 2004 -- http://www.4president.org/brochures/2004/johnkerry2004brochure.htm http://www.4president.org/brochures/2004/johnkerry2004brochu... Article comparing Obama/McCain 2008: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/6/589460/- http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/6/589460/-