Posted on 08/10/2014 2:44:10 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
HONOLULU (AP) -- In a stunning defeat for an incumbent, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie was unseated by a fellow Democrat in Saturday's primary election, as voters chose state Sen. David Ige as their nominee in one of two marquee races that have divided the party.
Abercrombie had tried to hold onto his seat while disgruntled voters turned their allegiance to Ige, who promised to bring a less confrontational political style. Voters rewarded Ige with a decisive victory....
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Hopefully an outlier. Ige was trailing Aiona by a bit before the primary. Hannemann may be taking more votes from Aiona.
The only other post primary poll I can find is a CBS/You gov
Ige 37%, Aiona 35%, Hannemann 6%.
Honolulu Civil Beat/MRG Poll
Ige 43% (D), Aiona 39% (R), Hannemann 8%(I)
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