Posted on 10/04/2010 3:41:02 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
In the low-key race to represent rural Hawaii, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono is seeking re-election against a tea party candidate who describes himself as her complete opposite.
Republican John Willoughby, an airline pilot making his first run for political office, says he would slash taxes, reduce government waste and be more independent than Hirono, who is seeking her third two-year term representing Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District.
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Vice Chairs Hon. Diane Watson (CA-33) Hon. Keith Ellison (MN-05) Hon. Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18) Hon. Mazie Hirono (HI-02) Hon. Dennis Kucinich (OH-10) Hon. Donna F. Edwards (MD-04) Hon. Alan Grayson (FL-08)
Please note who her fellow co-Vice Chairs are... This makes her one of the furthest Left of the current crop of leftists in Congress . John Willoughby is a U.S. Navy veteran and won the Republican Primary to oppose Hirono . And yet the Hawaii Republican Party sees him as un-electable ,and thus will not support him in any way . Even after enlisting him to run . They have in a way advance surrendered CD2 to the Democrats and the Progressives , without a fight . No other Republican / Conservative or Tea party candidate sponsoring organization has offered to help NAVY VET Willoughby at all. So far . Vets for Freedom ? Folks , this guy qualifies in every way . Except for one thing ; He is not floating in the dough . Is it really all about money alone? We'll see.
You need money to get your message out and to counter negative ads by the opposition.
Now, there is a point of diminishing returns, whereby more money does not provide much more electability beyond that point.
However, there is also a critical mass threshold below which the voters do not get the candidate’s message.
Make them fight everywhere.
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