Amercrombie was CRUSHED by Ige 67.4%-31.5%, when was the last time, if ever, an incumbent Governor lost that bad in a primary? What did that poor hippie do wrong? The Republican Duke Aiona leads the 3-way general election in the polls.
The only comparable poor performance I can think of comes from Louisiana’s party switching (D to R) Governor Buddy Roemer, who placed third in the 1991 jungle (all party) primary with 26.5%, that doesn’t really count since it wasn’t a party primary, he got 41.5% of the votes cast for GOP candidates to RINO David Duke’s 49.68%.
In the Senate race the Haole (White) appointed incumbent Schatz, in defiance of polls which show him losing, is clinging to lead of 1800 votes over Congresswoman Hanabusa, 2 precincts in the State (on the big Island) had the election canceled because the weather caused road damage or something, they will vote at an unspecified later date. Republicans do not have a serious Senate candidate, just ex State Rep. and perennial candidate Cam Cavasso. It would be a treat to see the incumbent Senator also go down to defeat (has that happened? Gov and Senator lose the primary?) but I hope that Haole bastard hangs on to flare racial tensions among Hawaii rats.
State Rep. Mark Takai wins the rat nomination in CD-1, faces Republican Ex-Rep Charles Djou.
In CD-2 (Gabbard) we have no chance, but I hated to see Republicans renominate former homeless bum, smoker’s rights activist, pro-Hawaii independence (I’m for it too for the sole reason of getting rid of 2 rat Senators but it’s not something that you want to see a HI Republican campaign on), and generally weird dude, Kawika Crowley, who won by 14 points over a real candidate. Just like I hated to see Republicans in IL-9 nominate some lady who says gays are the cause of hurricanes or some such nonsense.
Does Djou have a chance?
Abercrombie’s loss is on par with then-Gov. Frank Murkowski in the 2006 GOP primary, where he placed 3rd with a paltry 19%.
Could that possibly have led to his defeat? Bad news for Obama? Hell no? Bad news for Letterman, whom Abercrombie resembles, perhaps.
Speaking of racism, (we were, weren't we?) the Japs are really good at it. Anyone who ever worked for a Jap company can tell you that...
"Who's your big-nosed smelly gaijin" friend, Mr. Wakamoto?"
Or better yet , the way they involuntarily wrinkle their noses when the white guys walk into the meeting. You see, the Japs think we round-eyes just smell awful.
“Rasmussen” poll
Ige (D) 40%, Aiona (R) 39%, Hannemann (I) 14%