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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
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VIDEO: Djou pushes solutions to oil spill on CNBC Worldwide Exchange
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 PM :: 13184 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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VIDEO: Republican Congressman Charles Djou, Hawaii, and Jessica Brady, Roll Call reporter, discuss Obama's first Oval Office address regarding the Gulf Oil spill.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
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DJOU: “Waive Jones Act for oil spill”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:27 PM :: 13563 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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“I am disappointed, however, that the President has failed to waive the Jones Act for foreign ships, who want to assist in the clean-up efforts. There is no good reason to turn away international help in responding to this environmental catastrophe.
“Nevertheless, I look forward to working with President Obama to temper the House energy bill and craft a sensible long-term energy strategy for America that makes sense for our economy.”
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
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Two months and counting: Hanabusa’s National Democrats still spending without a budget
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 7979 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Washington- With two months passed since their April 15 deadline and still no budget produced by Washington Democrats, the majority in Congress continues to miss opportunities to rein in government spending and provide the fiscal discipline needed to create jobs and grow a healthy economy. Since the Congressional Budget Act was adopted in 1974, the House has never failed to pass a budget resolution, but Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends continue to forge ahead with their out-of-control spending spree and still no budget resolution in sight.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
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RCCC to focus on reelecting Djou, Liberal website calls Hanabusa “untainted”
By Selected News Articles @ 2:27 PM :: 10909 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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POLITICO: Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, the National Republican Congressional Committee's incumbent retention chair, urged PAC leaders at a briefing Monday to focus on helping just nine GOP members of Congress shore up their bids for re-election, telling attendees that the committee's work had already shielded a substantial group of members from facing any serious challenge in 2010.
"A year and a half ago, I was giving you the names of 30 members and you know what? It worked," Rogers said, according to a source familiar with his remarks. "We feel strongly at this point that only nine incumbents need your help to withstand the attacks by the DCCC and their allies."
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
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No more HSTA/BoE/DoE furlough hostage-takings: Acting Governor Aiona signs law requiring 180 school days
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 11545 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Hawai‘i is the only State in the nation that does not set by statute the minimum number of hours of instructional time a public school student should receive,” said Lt. Governor Aiona. “Our families, principals and teachers deserve a public school system that ensures our students have the tools and classroom time needed to succeed.”
Hawai‘i has the shortest amount of instructional time in the nation – 4 hours and 43 minutes per day. Thirty-two states average 5-and-a-half hours per day of instructional time (990 hours per school year) and 16 states mandate a minimum of 6 hours of instruction per day (1,080 hours per school year).
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
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Aiona rejects call to act on HB444 while Lingle is out of state
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 8441 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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It is unfortunate that State Rep. Tom Brower believes Lt. Governor Duke Aiona, as acting Governor, should sign or veto the civil unions bill (HB 444) behind the back of Governor Linda Lingle while she is on an economic mission to China.
Brower should not be doling out political advice, especially since he voted for HB 444 only days before turning on his Democrat colleagues for reviving the issue.
While Brower’s deceptive politics may pass in a State Legislature overrun with 90 percent of its members from one party, Lt. Governor Duke Aiona believes government works best with balance, integrity and accountability.
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Monday, June 14, 2010 |
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Hanabusa to get same kind of National Democrat help Ed Case got
By Andrew Walden @ 2:36 PM :: 11203 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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With the DCCC’s help Ed Case came in dead last. And now, they are going to do the same for “longtime insider” Hanabusa. A DCCC news release sent out this morning announces Hanabusa is being included in the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” program....
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Monday, June 14, 2010 |
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NRCC: “Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends have pushed the economy into a jobless recovery”
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 PM :: 9896 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“Over the course of the past two years of a Democrat-led supermajority, Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends have pushed the economy into a jobless recovery by supporting an anti-jobs, anti-small-business agenda at the expense of a healthy economy,”
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Friday, June 11, 2010 |
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VIDEO: Rep. Djou on Fox Business News
By News Release @ 9:39 PM :: 10068 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On the Failure of Congress to Pass a Budget:
“A perfect representation of the problems we have here on Capitol Hill is the failure of Congress to pass a budget. I mean, that’s one of the most basic things any private business, any family would do to get its fiscal house in order. But here in the United States Congress we have yet to pass a budget and it’s already mid-June. This is irresponsible.”
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Friday, June 11, 2010 |
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Clean Energy for Hawaii: Djou co-sponsors American Energy Act
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 9793 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Washington, DC — Congressman Charles Djou (HI-01) issued the following statement today reacting to the selection of AECOM as the EIS contractor for the Big Wind Project....
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Friday, June 11, 2010 |
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Hannemann in Pittsburgh "Whacking the rail transit piñata"
By News Release @ 8:32 PM :: 9894 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"The Honolulu Mayor has used taxpayer dollars to advocate for the reckless rail transit project, he raked in more than $200,000 from donors linked to government contractors in the last six months of 2009, and now he's raising big money from consultants seeking rail contracts. While he's whacking the rail transit piñata for all the goodies he can get, he's raising property taxes and increasing fees on just about every other service the city provides. Is this the kind of leadership Hawaii deserves?"
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Friday, June 11, 2010 |
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Philippine Independence Day: Rep. Djou calls for more visas for family reunification
By News Release @ 7:52 PM :: 12955 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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“We must ensure that the connection between the United States and the Philippines remains strong. One of my priorities in Congress is to strengthen our nation’s ties to the Philippines and expand the number of visas that our government issues, particularly to the Philippines,” Djou continued.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 |
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VIDEO: Djou floor speech “We need to put our fiscal house in order”
By News Release @ 8:35 PM :: 10506 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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RepCharlesDjou — June 10, 2010 — Congressman Djou gave the following speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives discussing the nation's fiscal situation and the need for a budget that puts our nation's fiscal house in order.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 |
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Fed Chair Calls Dems’ Spending ‘Unsustainable’ As Hanabusa's Party Refuses to Budget
By News Release @ 1:32 PM :: 9990 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Washington- The nation’s chief economist warned yesterday that America’s fiscal path is unsustainable and called for swift action to manage a growing national debt crisis, but Democrat candidate Colleen Hanabusa's Washington friends still refuse to do the necessary work to lead the country back to fiscal stability. While Democrats still refuse to create a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to the House Budget Committee yesterday that it’s time for Congress to act....
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 |
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Kaauwai: Apo, Donohue rubber stamp Hannemann’s tax and spending increases
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 7208 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Charles Djou built his career fighting for limited government and against raising taxes. In his first major act as Djou's replacement on the City Council, Lee Donohue voted to dramatically expand government spending and increase taxes. Councilmember Donohue's votes are so typical of politics as usual in Hawai'i and a perfect example of how unique, important and needed Congressman Djou's voice is in our government."
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 |
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Video: Djou questions Bernanke on Deficit
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 12966 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Rep. Djou: Second series of questions, Dr. Bernanke, and that is I have been frustrated and disappointed that there have been a number of free trade agreements languishing in Congress. Do you believe that were the Congress to pass free trade or expansion of free trade, it would help the economy?
Bernanke: Yes I do. I think we need to be part of the globalized economy, I think trade is an important source of demand for our goods and also a source of materials and imports as well. So I think that generally speaking, you ought to push forward on the DOHA round and on the free trade agreements that we’re looking at.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 |
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WSJ: Djou questions Bernanke on stimulus--Dow rises 115 points
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 PM :: 11439 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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WSJ: It took Charles Djou, the new Republican Congressman from Hawaii, to put it bluntly to Bernanke. Should there be “additional fiscal stimulus?”
And Bernanke answered as bluntly as a Fed Chairman ever will, “If you (Congress) decide to do more fiscal stimulus, then it would be very helpful to combine that with a plan for a fiscal exit strategy.”
Everyone in that hearing room got the joke. Congress not only has no plan for a fiscal exit strategy. It can’t even be trusted to come up with one. That’s why we now have a presidential bipartisan debt commission.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |
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The Hill: New members Critz, Djou start off in campaign mode
By Selected News Articles @ 1:56 PM :: 9804 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For Reps. Mark Critz and Charles Djou, the Washington axiom of a “permanent campaign” has never been more apt.
The capital’s newest congressmen have been in office less than a month, but the looming November election has forced them to begin their legislative careers in full campaign mode.
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Saturday, June 5, 2010 |
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Tracy Nakano Bean: “Hawaii Legislature has never met a tax it didn’t like”
By News Release @ 10:31 AM :: 8694 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Hawaii needs legislators that understand that the States created the Federal Government and that the Tenth Amendment exists to ensure that Hawaii is run by the people of Hawaii and not entrenched politicians half a world away. Hawaii needs leadership to say that we will not give up our state sovereignty and individual liberty for a few dollars more and courage to make hard decisions like cutting taxes and admitting that government shouldn’t be responsible for every aspect of our lives from cradle to grave."
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Saturday, June 5, 2010 |
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Lingle, Ward: Ka Iwi saved from Development
By News Release @ 7:43 AM :: 7138 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“This is a great day for East Honolulu,” said Rep. Ward. “In the beginning, we were told that such a reclassification couldn’t be done due to a lack of resources and time, plus it hadn’t been done anywhere for more than a decade. But we all worked together as a community with the Governor’s office and now the preservation of the Ka Iwi coast has become a reality.”
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Friday, June 4, 2010 |
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Djou: “With Ed gone, we are alone in being voice for mainstream in Hawaii”
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 10081 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This weekend, however, the forces who want Hawaii's government to maintain the failed status quo consolidated their opposition to our campaign at the Democrat Party convention. This is not unexpected. We never thought the establishment would simply give up without a fight - they have too much to lose.
I personally wish Ed Case well. However, with Ed gone from this race, we are alone in being the voice for the mainstream across Hawaii. I look forward to this critical fight for Hawaii's families against entrenched special interests.
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Friday, June 4, 2010 |
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Jobs: Tax-n-spend policies favored by Hanabusa fail to deliver
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 9810 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Washington- A temporary boost in government hiring has padded jobs numbers for the month of May, but the 9.7 percent unemployment rate belies just how badly the runaway spending agenda pushed by Colleen Hanabusa’s Democrat friends has failed Hawaii families. The spike in jobs is simply a reflection of over 410,000 new census workers being added to the government’s payrolls at the taxpayers’ expense.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 |
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Djou: “Jonathan Lai is an excellent choice” for Council
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 9512 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Congressman Charles K. Djou (R-HI) reacted to the Honolulu City Council Executive Matters and Legal Affairs ("EMLA") Committee's recommendation of attorney and former HCDA Chair, Jonathan Lai, to succeed him on the City Council.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 |
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Ed Case to supporters: “Stay involved with some other candidacy”
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 10837 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Case: "Hanabusa has to understand the deep disillusionment and frustration that many of us of any political party or no political party feel in the system of politics in Hawaii today and in our country. We don't want power to be trumping principle and people. We don't want division, we want unity. We don't want extremism, we want consensus. We don't want exclusion, we want inclusion. And those are the things that we all want desperately."
(In other words, she has to stop being Colleen Hanabusa.)
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 |
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Lingle establishes Hawaii Surfing Reserves
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 7727 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The Governor’s order establishes the Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Reserve, which includes surf breaks bounded by the Ala Wai and the Waikīkī War Memorial Natatorium, as well as the North Shore Surfing Reserve, which includes surf breaks from Ali‘i Beach in Hale‘iwa to Sunset Beach. Both surf reserves are located off the waters of O‘ahu.
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Sunday, May 30, 2010 |
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Ed Case quits race: “Dream of a better way forward” crushed by Hawaii Democrat old boys (again)
By Andrew Walden @ 11:09 PM :: 11367 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Just as in the 2006 Senate Primary race, Ed Case has once again been forced to abandon any hope of achieving change within the Hawaii Democratic Party.
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Kaauwai: Hannemann supports HB444 gay civil unions
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 10:02 PM :: 9512 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Hannemann has had months to formulate an opinion on one of the state’s most pressing issues. In the past Hannemann dodged taking a stand on HB 444 because he wasn’t an official candidate. Now that he’s announced and all the fan fare is over, he continues to skirt the issue. It is clear Mufi lacks the courage and backbone to speak to his values."
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Lingle: Hannemann was AWOL on Superferry
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 9:51 PM :: 8584 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“With O‘ahu residents being the greatest beneficiaries of the Superferry, it is curious that Mayor Hannemann was noticeably absent from the discussion at the time. Yet now, as is his nature, he wants to blame others.
“The fact is that the decision to stop the Superferry was the result of a Supreme Court ruling which was a far-reaching interpretation that heretofore had never been applied to any new maritime operation in the state.”
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Rep. Djou joins House Budget, Armed Services Committees
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 11496 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Charles Djou (HI-01) received two key committee assignments today on the important House Budget and Armed Services Committees as he begins serving Hawaii's First Congressional District. Congressman Djou issued the following statements . . . .
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Finnegan: ACT 144 Lifts Charter Cap but reduces Charter funding
By News Release @ 11:43 AM :: 8842 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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"In the same move of removing restraint on one end of the charter school pipeline, this legislation effectively places a new constraint on the other end, which ultimately lessens the funding available for charters. Especially as the number of charters continues to grow, charter schools will unfortunately see fewer and fewer dollars available."
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Greenwood Mafia grabs two power positions in UH system
By Andrew Walden @ 10:52 AM :: 22555 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Some in the UH Hilo community are shocked and surprised by UH Board of Regents' unanimous May 20 decision selecting Donald O Straney, Dean of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Pomona, to take the place of UH Hilo's retiring Chancellor Rose Tseng. Others, such as UHPA President AJ Musto, are surprised by the transfer of Rockne Freitas to head up UH's legislative lobbying as UH Vice President of student affairs and university and community relations.
They shouldn't be....
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Honolulu Mayor: Rules for Special Election
By Selected News Articles @ 8:29 PM :: 8067 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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(Vacancy is to be) (f)illed by a special election to be called by the Council within 10 days and to be held within 60 days after occurrence of the vacancy. If any special or general election is to be held in the City after 30 days and within 180 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, the election shall be held in conjunction with such other election.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Kaauwai: Hannemann is train wreck for Hawaii
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 7:26 PM :: 9044 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Hannemann has raised property taxes, sewer fees, admission fees, motor vehicle fees, parking meter rates and pushed for the general excise tax increase. Under his watch, Honolulu was named the 2nd most expensive city to do business in. He is leaving office early to campaign for Governor, and he's given no guarantee that he will not jump ship again to run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
“Hawai’i can expect the same reckless leadership, strong-arming from the old guard Democrat network and closed-door bargaining with public labor union bosses at the state level with Hannemann as Hawai’i’s governor.
“This November, Republican candidates will be the voices of bold leadership and change Hawai’i needs. We are confident in the leadership of Lt. Governor Duke Aiona and know Hawai’i voters recognize his commitment to enhancing Hawai’i’s economy through responsible government spending and investment in the private sector.”
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Panos: Mufi's out, Mayor's race is on
By News Release @ 3:05 PM :: 7387 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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For several months now he has been campaigning for Governor and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars for his run for Governor while at the same time receiving full salary from Honolulu taxpayers. This is clearly not in the best interest of Oahu.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Darwin Ching resigns DLIR to run for Prosecutor
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 8113 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today announced that Darwin Ching has resigned as director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR). Ching, who has served as director since August 2007, resigned his position in preparation for his campaign to run for Honolulu City Prosecutor. His last day as director will be June 15.
“I appreciate Darwin’s leadership as labor director,” said Governor Lingle. “During his tenure, Darwin was instrumental in assisting thousands of Hawai‘i’s workers who lost their jobs as the global recession impacted our state. Throughout this challenging economic period, Darwin and his team remained focused on ensuring the well-being of Hawai‘i’s workers while helping to create new jobs for our residents. I wish him well in his future pursuits.”
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Aiona: “Hawaii can’t afford Hannemann”
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 8465 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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"I look forward to putting my support for Hawai`i's working families and small businesses against (Hannemann's) record of raising taxes and increasing the cost of living for our residents on O`ahu.
"Hawai`i can't afford him."
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
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Rep. Djou co-sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 10540 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“As the country faces a looming fiscal crisis, it’s time to finally do something about Washington’s out-of-control spending. A balanced budget amendment will force Congress to take a serious look at its priorities and find a solution rather than handing the problem to future generations."
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
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Cook Political Report: "Hawaii Democrats are a mess"
By News Release @ 12:51 PM :: 10573 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii will hold the latest primary in the nation on September 18th. And just because only one Democrat will emerge to face Djou on that date doesn’t mean Hawaii Democrats’ civil war will end. In fact, the finger-pointing taking place in local Democratic circles could produce an even larger, more fractured field of candidates in the primary, leaving Democrats with little time to repair bruised egos and allowing Djou to stay far above the fray as the fall campaign season begins. Only one Republican holds a more Democratic seat than Djou, and Djou will be a top target, but Democrats have their work cut out for them. President Bush’s 47 percent share here in 2004 and GOP Gov. Linda Lingle’s big majorities in 2002 and 2006 show that HI-01 is open to voting for the right kind of Republican, especially when Democrats are a mess.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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Ed Case: “Colleen’s goal was not to beat Charles….We can expect far more of the same”
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 10041 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Colleen's goal, as confirmed election night by her campaign manager, was not to beat Charles but to finish second.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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National Democrats portray Dan Inouye as Republican plaything
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 11411 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Mapping out their plan of attack in nightly Hawaii-focused 7:00 pm meetings, top NRCC brass sought ways to exploit the hard feelings that still remained from Case’s 2006 primary challenge to Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka—a move that rankles many Hawaii Democrats to this day.
(So it is the Republicans who got Inouye and Akaka all riled up over this. Perhaps the DCCC agrees with Ed Case's assessment of the Senators' mental faculties?)
In one instance Djou media advisor Ben Burger worked with NRCC officials to craft a 30-second TV ad that asserted Case missed many votes “while campaigning against Senator Akaka.”
(Is that all it took?)
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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Campaign message strategy: How the Case was closed
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 11330 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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IWV determined to engage with an Electioneering Communication designed to inform voters of three key data points:
- First, that Case had voted 72 times for higher taxes IWV Report on Hawaii 1 Special Election GEB International Inc. during his four-year tenure representing Hawaii’s Second Congressional District;
- second, that Case had received three “F” ratings from the nonpartisan National Taxpayers Union; and,
- third, that Case had recently hired indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagjojevich’s political consultant, better known to the FBI as “Advisor B” on their surveillance tapes of Blagojevich — and that this advisor had counseled the disgraced former governor to try to swap Barack Obama’s Senate seat.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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1986: A good omen for Charles Djou
By Selected News Articles @ 12:47 PM :: 11061 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The closest precedent to the situation in Hawaii 1 today was the 1986 race for the same seat, which featured both a special election and a divisive Democratic primary and resulted in a Republican victory in November. That divisiveness presumably contributed to the poor showing of Democratic nominee Mufi Hannemann in November. That looks like a good omen for Charles Djou.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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National Dems: Dump Hanabusa AND Case
By Selected News Articles @ 11:55 AM :: 10055 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Dems are beginning to consider the need for some kind of compromise candidate. Hanabusa is still unlikely to win a general election, they believe, and Case will have trouble winning a primary. Though official behind-the-scenes talks have yet to begin, they are likely to start in earnest in the future.
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Monday, May 24, 2010 |
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Special Election Polls vs Reality: Measuring culture of retaliation?
By Andrew Walden @ 12:43 PM :: 10700 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Consider the possibility that Hanabusa supporters—especially union members--are people who see themselves trapped in a web of retaliation. Pollster ccAdvertising’s extreme undercount of Hanabusa votes indicates that up to 40% of Hanabusa voters clammed up. The CivilBeat poll showed only 17% of Hanabusa voters feared to speak up.
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Sunday, May 23, 2010 |
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Djou: Hawaii stood up to the old boy network
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 8977 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Today, the people of Hawaii have sent a message to our Congress that we will not sit idly by and watch our great Nation stripped of its best by burdensome debt and wasteful government spending. We sent a message that we need our government to focus on creating jobs and making life better for all of us.
Hawaii stood up to the old boy network tonight and elected a Member of Congress that will be accountable to the people and will put Hawaii’s interests first. I am eager to start working with the people of Hawaii to restore confidence in our nation and our government.”
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