HI 2014 Congressional Elections

[justfollowingtheelections]

I can tell you that the Hanabusa-Schatz race is very much about race.  I've seen many Hanabusa yard signs in Kalihi (a mostly Filipino neighbourhood) and in downtown Honolulu (heavily Asian neighbourhoods).  In whiter areas such as Kailua or the North Shore I have seen many Schatz yard signs.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Not a fan of DINO Mercado Kim. Hopefully Takai can catch up to her.

Same. Anti-gay, anti-public education, pro-Monsanto.

If it looks like a Republican, talks like a Republican, and acts like a Republican, then it's probably a Republican pretending to be a Democrat.

If Djou supports gay marriage he has my endorsement, bar a Green run.

Well Hawaii is a one-party state so everyone is a Democrat regardless of what they believe in.  There are of course many progressive people, but there are many Democratic voters who simply vote for the Democrats because their union told them to or because the Democrats are running someone from their ethnic group.

I'm probably not voting for either of them (Hanabusa or Schatz) since they're both terrible.

In the House election I just took a look at the candidates and the only decent one is Kathryn Xian.  I have read some of her articles in local newspapers websites and I like her but she's probably too left-wing for Hawaii.  I will vote for her.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Comments from the Civil Beat article on the most recent poll they conducted:

http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/05/civil-beat-poll-donna-mercado-kim-still-frontrunner-race-congress/

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Like I said, Xian is the only decent candidate and she wasn't even included in the poll.  That tells you all you need to know about this place.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Kathryn Xian has committed to donating half her salary to people in need, if elected.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/25815264/kathryn-xian