Unlike Alaska, there is a Senate race in Hawaii this year as long-time Democratic incumbent, Daniel Akaka, decided to retire. For the Democrats, the candidate will be current House member Mazie Hirono who won a contentious primary over Ed Case. On the Republican side will be former Governor Linda Lingle. Lingle’s entire political career has been defined by surprising successful runs. In 1990, she surprisingly | Read More »
We have made it through the July hinterlands of primary elections and the season picks up now through September 18th when Massachusetts will hold their primary. However, there are a few interesting races that will occur in the first half of August that will set the fields for the Congressional races and of the six states holding primaries from now until August 11th, five states | Read More »
In Presidential politics, there is no doubt that Barack Obama, who lays claim to Hawaii asa one of his homes, will garner the state’s four electoral votes. The state is deeply blue as evidenced by their recent voting behaviors in Presidential elections and the fact their entire Congressional delegation is Democratic, along with their Governor. The Senate race will be spotlighted this year since long | Read More »
Today, I would like to head west to the Oregon and Hawaii races. In Hawaii, popular Republican Governor Linda Lingle is term-limited. Although there was speculation as to her political aspirations, it will most likely be a waiting game. Most pundits agree that her successor will be Neal Ambercrombie, a Democrat (+16 in recent polls), Lingle is a rising star in the Republican Party. | Read More »
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