Hawaii holds the title for weakest state GOP. I just saw polling data yesterday that has Abercrombie trailing David Ige, his Democrat primary challenger. Ige appeared to fare even more poorly against Duke Aiona in a general matchup. Barring a disaster, it looks like we’ll take that office back.
It’s amazing after all those years in Congress with the voters approving of Abercrombie that he did a total 180 once back in Honolulu. It’s almost on par with the disastrous showing of Frank Murkowski, who similarly crashed and burned in AK and took third place in the GOP primary in 2006 after a single term as Governor.
Maybe, that whole “1 State Senator” thing helps make that case. Something happens to Sam Slom and we could be shut out in chamber for the first time since.....I’m guessing one of the deep south states in 1960’s. I looked at data from Daily Kos showing how Hawaii districts voted for President and Senate, there are actually 3 more Republican Senate seats than the one we hold, including that of the traitor Gabbard. The seat that gave the highest % to Lingle and Romney is that of rat Clayton Hee.
But at least they’re trying in Hawaii to win 2 of 4 major races. Vermont has token candidates for Governor and US House and no candidates for every other statewide office, except for their incumbent LT Governor. Pathetic.
I saw that HI primary poll. I would have thought Ige would do BETTER than Ambercrombie against Aiona, since he’s not a Haole or the unpopular incumbent.
I’m still worried about Mufi Hannemann maybe taking more votes from us than the rats.