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Case Drops Hawaii Bid
Hot Line ^ | 5/30/10 | Reid Wilson

Posted on 05/30/2010 7:53:15 PM PDT by randita

Case Drops Hawaii Bid

May 30, 2010 7:22 PM

By Reid Wilson

Ex-Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) will abandon his bid for Congress a week after finishing third in a special election that divided Dems and helped the GOP pick up their first special election win in 2 years.

Case made his announcement in an email to supporters today, saying the race has become the "wrong fight" for him. His decision leaves state Senate Pres. Colleen Hanabusa (D) as the only major Dem in the race. "This past week since Election Day has been a roller coaster. We've taken apart the results and analyzed our options every which way," Case wrote in an email to supporters. "I've listened to the heartfelt advice of my family, our incredible campaign 'ohana and so many others who share our dreams, and asked myself how I can best contribute. If it all lined up it'd be an easy decision, but it doesn't."

Case, who represented HI's other district between '02 and '07, ran to the middle in the just-concluded special election. He had quiet support from national Dems, who maintained Hanabusa did not have a path to victory. Hanabusa, who had support from Sens. Daniel Akaka (D), Daniel Inouye (D) and labor groups, ran to the left.

The Dems split the vote, and Honolulu City Councillor Charles Djou (R), the only major GOPer in the race, won with 40%. Hanabusa finished second with 31% and Case, who drew the most fire from GOP-affiliated groups, finished with 28%.

Djou was sworn in last week. Given the Honolulu-based district's heavily Dem-leaning demographics, Djou has quickly become one of Dems' few targets this fall.

This may not be the last time Case, who abandoned his old seat in order to run against Akaka in '06, seeks public office. Akaka will be up again in '12, when he will be 88 years old.

In his letter to supporters, Case seemed to hint at a return to public life. "[S]ervice has been and always will be central to my very being. So the question is not whether but when, where and how I can best continue to serve, and I know that path will emerge in its own time," he wrote.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: case; congress; djou; hawaii1; keyhouseraces; khr
No word yet on if Clinton called him to offer him an unpaid advisory position to drop out.
1 posted on 05/30/2010 7:53:16 PM PDT by randita
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To: randita
The unions won.

Hanabusa was the union backed candidate in the special election.
Case challenged her even though both HI Senators had basically given Hanabusa their blessing.
2 posted on 05/30/2010 7:56:52 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
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To: randita

No word yet on if Clinton called him to offer him an unpaid advisory position to drop out.
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ROFLOL!!! I love it!


3 posted on 05/30/2010 8:02:23 PM PDT by no dems (I never thought I could loathe anyone more than the Clintons; enter Barack Hussein Obama.)
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To: randita

I’m thinking that Djou will probably be the title holder for serving the least amount of time in Congress in the History of the United States. Hawaii is such a “DemocRAT” State, and now, with only one Dem to run against him, he has the same chance of victory in November as that proverbial snow ball in hell.


4 posted on 05/30/2010 8:05:21 PM PDT by no dems (I never thought I could loathe anyone more than the Clintons; enter Barack Hussein Obama.)
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To: no dems

And we will pay for his Healthcare FOR LIFE iirc


5 posted on 05/30/2010 8:07:42 PM PDT by downwdims (It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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To: no dems
I prefer to have Djou vs. Hanabusa than him against Case. Against Hanabusa, there is a chance the moderates and independents who voted for Case in May either stay at home or even vote for Djou. There is zero chance that anybody who voted for Hanabusa to stay at home or vote for Djou if the other way around happens.

Not saying that Djou will win this, but his chance is better against Hanabusa than against Case.

6 posted on 05/30/2010 8:23:42 PM PDT by paudio (Are you better off today than in 2006, when the Democrats took over the Congress?)
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To: no dems

It wouldn’t be a record.

Just off the top of my head: Jean Ashbrook, elected June 29, 1982; served until Jan 3, 1983.

Jack Swigert, elected Nov. 1982, died Dec. 27, 1982 a few days before the term began.


7 posted on 05/30/2010 8:45:43 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: scrabblehack

Dean Barkley, US Senator, Oct 25 2002 - Jan 3 2003


8 posted on 05/30/2010 8:53:15 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: randita; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; Norman Bates; LdSentinal; ExTexasRedhead; ...

“No word yet on if Clinton called him to offer him an unpaid advisory position to drop out.”

I wouldn’t be surprised.


9 posted on 05/30/2010 9:21:18 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama's more worried about Israelis building houses than he is about Islamists building atomic bombs)
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To: randita

What was he offered?


10 posted on 05/31/2010 3:45:02 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: scrabblehack

Thanks for the input and correction. I appreciate it. Now, if I’m ever on “Who Wants to be a Millianaire?” and that question comes up...........


11 posted on 05/31/2010 11:23:11 AM PDT by no dems (I never thought I could loathe anyone more than the Clintons; enter Barack Hussein Obama.)
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To: paudio

Ref. your Post #6: Thanks for that input; it’s encouraging. I’m assuming that Hanabusa is a flaming Liberal.


12 posted on 05/31/2010 11:25:18 AM PDT by no dems (I never thought I could loathe anyone more than the Clintons; enter Barack Hussein Obama.)
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To: randita

Start donating to Djou now.


13 posted on 05/31/2010 11:54:05 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: no dems

Plenty of appointed Senators have served just a few days. And as recently as November 2006-January 2007 Congresswoman Sekula-Gibbs served a total of 55 days or so in Congress.

And I wouldn’t count Djou out for reelection. The HI-01 gave President Bush 47% in 2004 and Hanabusa won’t be able to attract independents or moderate Democrats like Case could.


14 posted on 05/31/2010 2:07:01 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll protect your rights?)
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To: no dems

Oh yes. Hanabusa is a flaming union-lover liberal. Case was the choice of the Dhim party establishment, so they would call him DINO. Hanabusa was the union choice.


15 posted on 05/31/2010 2:47:08 PM PDT by paudio (Are you better off today than in 2006, when the Democrats took over the Congress?)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; randita; no dems

I don’t think Case will hold high office again.


16 posted on 05/31/2010 4:54:33 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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