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Saturday, October 19, 2013 |
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$381K in Prohibited Gifts: Ethics Commission Compares Kirk Caldwell to Rod Tam -- Then Lets him off Hook
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 8817 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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This case stems from complaints concerning the possible influence of $381,000 of private donations over Mayor Kirk Caldwell and his new administration....
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
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Memos: Hanabusa has Failed -- Schatz is a White Ideologue with a Superior Campaign
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 AM :: 7468 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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"With decisive advantages in money, endorsements, organization, and manpower as well as an ideology...."
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Monday, October 7, 2013 |
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HI House leader steps down amid campaign spending investigation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:13 PM :: 6281 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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State Rep. Karen Awana is out as Democrat House majority leader....
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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Gill: "Lazy Democrats Might Support Other Parties" After we Close Primary
By Robert Thomas @ 3:32 PM :: 6557 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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Using the power of the state to equalize political outcomes, in a district where most citizens think one way, is a dangerous idea....
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Friday, September 20, 2013 |
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Close Dem Primary? State Claims Hawaii Already has 'Vibrant Multi-Party System'
By Robert Thomas @ 2:01 AM :: 5967 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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These are among the gems to be gleaned from the State's counter-motion to the Democratic Party's motion for summary judgment, filed earlier this week in the federal lawsuit challenging the open primary process."
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 |
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Former HI House candidate sentenced in $1.5 million ponzi scheme
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:45 AM :: 6912 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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The society pages of MidWeek magazine showed Pascua at events with some of Hawaii’s most well-known politicians, including former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and prominent Democratic activist Amy Agbayani....
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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KOS: Open Primary Forces Democrats to Discipline Lawmakers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 5795 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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Because of Hawaii’s bizarre primary system, in which non-party members are allowed to vote, the possibility of party grass roots disciplining people like Gabbard, through primarying him, is very remote....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Hawaii DINOs Meet Idaho RINOs
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 PM :: 5952 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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Just as the GOP activists in Idaho want bad-intentioned Democrats and free-thinking independents out of “their” nominating process, so do Democratic Party leaders in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
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KOS: Hanabusa ‘Sockpuppet’ Hits Schatz for ‘Homophobic Hubris’
By Selected News Articles @ 3:57 PM :: 6587 Views :: Democratic Party, Family, Politicians
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Apparently the two candidates are fighting over who deserves more love from gays....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
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Ikaika Anderson forms Congressional Campaign Committee
By Andrew Walden @ 3:26 PM :: 5749 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Anderson is not obligated to resign his Council seat to run for Congress....
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Friday, July 12, 2013 |
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Ed Case: 'I won't be a candidate'
By Ed Case @ 5:29 PM :: 5679 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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I won't be a candidate for public office as long as I'm with Outrigger. Since I hope that's a long time, this likely ends any further political career....
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Friday, July 12, 2013 |
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Hirono Team Organizing Schatz Campaign Against Hanabusa
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 6063 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Schatz brought on many of the national consultants who helped Hirono win her seat last November....
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
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Sen David Ige to challenge Abercrombie for Governor
By Andrew Walden @ 2:04 PM :: 7145 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Ige will not be running for reelection to the Senate....
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Sunday, June 23, 2013 |
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LA Times: California ‘Non-Partisan’ Primary ‘Weakened Democracy’
By Selected News Articles @ 7:13 PM :: 6309 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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In response to Hawaii Democrats' suit to close their primary, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, columnist David Shapiro and Luxury Resort Developer Pierre Omidyar’s Civil Beat have all editorialized in favor of Hawaii adopting California’s ‘Top Two’ primary system....
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Democrats' Lawsuit Demanding Closed Primary
By Robert Thomas @ 4:03 AM :: 7264 Views :: Democratic Party, First Amendment, Office of Elections
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Here are the Complaint and the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Preliminary Injunction, filed yesterday....
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Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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Report: Espero Expects to Announce Congressional Candidacy
By Selected News Articles @ 5:52 AM :: 5418 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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“I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from people throughout the district, urging me to run for Congress" -- Sen Wil Espero
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Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii County Democratic Convention This Weekend
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 4511 Views :: Democratic Party
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The Hawaii County Democratic Party convention – set for May 18 and May 19 at Kilauea Military Camp ....
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Saturday, May 11, 2013 |
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Senate Democrats Tout Achievements
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 5416 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...a paradigm shift in the approach taken to complete the work of the legislative session....
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Saturday, May 11, 2013 |
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Oahu Democrats to Elect New Leadership Today
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 4991 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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...delegates will be electing a new county chair after a long tenure by former chairperson, Tony Gill....
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Friday, May 3, 2013 |
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Hanabusa Campaign: "Party-Fracturing Racial Politics"
By News Release @ 6:44 AM :: 8160 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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"She understands Hawaii’s role as...the multi-cultural model for a rapidly changing America."
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Launchers Reelection Campaign, Appoints Crony Committee
By News Release @ 8:13 AM :: 5832 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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He noted there were some who did not agree with his decisions and opposed the moves....
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Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Dozens of Crony Capitalist Donors Switch from Hanabusa to Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 1:52 PM :: 7480 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Schatz received first-quarter donations from at least 96 individuals who also gave to Hanabusa in 2009 or 2010....
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Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii Senate Race Stokes Obama, Clinton Rift
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 AM :: 5698 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Hanabusa, who was then the state Senate president, served as Clinton’s state spokeswoman....
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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WaPo: "Another race-tinted showdown in Hawaii"
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 PM :: 5429 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... The Hawaii Democratic Party has a long history of primaries split along racial lines ....
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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Stanley Chang Running for CD1?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:50 AM :: 10271 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation
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Dan Inouye was barely in the grave when Honolulu Councilmember Stanley Chang signed Federal Election Commission documents....
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Friday, April 19, 2013 |
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Hanabusa, DSCC Discuss Challenging Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 8:36 PM :: 6039 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation
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“Chances are pretty good that she won’t stay in her current job.”
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Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
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Democratic Party Will File Legal Challenge Over Hawaii's Primary Election Laws
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 5882 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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The Democratic Party of Hawaii will file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to seek an injunction against the state of Hawaii over its primary election laws....
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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To Encourage Hanabusa to Run Against Abercrombie, Trade Unions Endorse Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 1:47 PM :: 6973 Views :: Democratic Party, Labor
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“We’re trying to push her to run against the governor.”
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Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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SJR12: Schatz, Hirono Tinker with Hawaiian Homelands Blood Quantum
By Andrew Walden @ 8:24 PM :: 9944 Views :: Democratic Party, DHHL, Congressional Delegation
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...blood quantum disputes have been a feature of internal politics within the Department of Hawaiian Homelands....
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Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
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Preemptive Strike: UHPA Endorses Schatz
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 7744 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Labor
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... the early endorsement was the result of unprecedented changes in Congress with the retirement of Sen. Daniel Akaka and the passing of Sen. Daniel Inouye, and the need for a fresh perspective ....
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Monday, March 4, 2013 |
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How Liberals Live
By NCPA @ 1:20 PM :: 7262 Views :: Democratic Party, Land Use, Cost of Living
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The Democratic Party has two reliable groups of adherents: the rich and the poor...Both groups have little use for the middle class....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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Gays Threaten Expulsion of 11 Democrat Legislators
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 7499 Views :: Democratic Party, Family
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If upheld the sentencing that is available to the committees range from censure to reprimand to expulsion from the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i....
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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KOS: Hanabusa Underperformed Obama the Most for any Incumbent in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:22 PM :: 10076 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections, Republican Party
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...Colleen Hanabusa underperformed Obama by the most of any incumbent in the nation....
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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Dojo Mystic Ousted From City Administration
By AtomicMonkey @ 5:34 PM :: 10410 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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Following an article in Hawaii Free Press, Honolulu’s stodgy and turgid media establishment slowing began to acknowledge the story....
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Monday, January 21, 2013 |
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The Legislature and the Death of Big Ideas
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:01 PM :: 7703 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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In both percentage and numerical terms, the Hawaii Legislature has fewer Republicans in its ranks than non-communists in communist China’s National People’s Congress....
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 |
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Maui Dems Refuse to Release Names of House District 9 Nominees
By News Release @ 6:16 AM :: 8795 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County
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The Maui County Democratic Party is following state party guidelines which does (sic) not allow the selected names to be publicly released ....
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Friday, January 11, 2013 |
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Senate Dems Unveil 2013 Legislative Priorities
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 6021 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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"The Senate Majority will draw upon the recommendations of the Senate Special Committee on Accountability for the improvement of the operational and financial management of the University of Hawai’i"
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013 |
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Schatz Names Political Operative Andy Winer Chief of Staff
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 6642 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation
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"The headline could have been Schatz Launches Re-election Campaign, Puts Campaign Manager on Congressional Payroll.”
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 |
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Bad Blood May Mean Primaries for Hawaii Democrats
By Selected News Articles @ 10:29 PM :: 6399 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation
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“There is buzz that folks are going to get primaried, there’s no question about that.”
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Monday, January 7, 2013 |
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Governor Appoints Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran to State Senate
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 6929 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Previously appointed to the House in January 2009 to complete the unexpired term of the late Bob Nakasone....
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Monday, January 7, 2013 |
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Ruff Times: Tsutsui to Challenge Abercrombie in 2014?
By Video @ 3:16 PM :: 6284 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Uncle Sam and Kanoho have a talk about the future....
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Back Room Deal? Democrats, Union Boss Refuse to Identify 3 Nominees for Senate Opening
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 7892 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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Applicants include Nicanor E. Casumpang, Jr., Loretta Giannotti, Robert George Hill III, Natalie A. Kama, Gilbert Samuel Coloma Keith-Agaran, Clifford R. Libed, and Mary D. Wagner.
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Friday, December 28, 2012 |
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"Impeach Abercrombie"
By Selected News Articles @ 4:24 PM :: 10175 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Angry comments were plastered on Abercrombie's Facebook page following the announcement of his decision Wednesday, with some predicting he would be a one-term governor....
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Thursday, December 27, 2012 |
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Shan Tsutsui Accepts Lt Governor Position, Not Moving to Oahu
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 8849 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Plans are underway to establish an additional Office of the Lt. Governor on Maui....
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Thursday, December 27, 2012 |
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Hubris Online: Abercrombie’s Head Scratcher Not Logical, Must be Personal
By Selected News Articles @ 12:38 PM :: 9472 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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“This does not make any logical/political sense, so therefore it must be personal.” --Washington Post
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
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Inouye Staff Offer Dead Fish, Tell Schatz ‘Good Luck’
By Selected News Articles @ 8:39 PM :: 14289 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Inouye's chief of staff, Jennifer Sabas, says despite the disappointment, Inouye's office wishes Schatz "the best of luck."
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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Is Abercrombie Vitousek?
By Andrew Walden @ 8:29 PM :: 10909 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii History, Politicians
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The fight between Hanabusa and Hirono over Inouye’s seat is the latest flare-up of the battle between old-boys and progressives within the Democratic Party....
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