Gloves Come Off As Hawaii Senate Race Gets Going

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By Nanea Kalani and Chad Blair 12/08/2011
Civil Beat

In a political tit for tat that foreshadows Hawaii's U.S. Senate race next year, Gov. Neil Abercrombie and his predecessor Linda Lingle are clashing over who's done the better job managing the state's finances.

The dust-up continued Thursday as Lingle's people downplayed the significance of a recent state bond sale that Abercrombie says show's the state's in great shape under his tenure.

Fiscal management is the key issue in Hawaii's Senate race, which is considered one of the most competitive in the country and could help decide which party controls the Senate.

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Democrat Abercrombie, who will need federal help to implement his New Day vision for the state, will support the winner of his party's primary, either Mazie Hirono or Ed Case. He is also using the state's improved finances to defend himself against critics following a rough first year in office.

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What do people think, Hirono or Case ? I trust Mazie to do a bang-up job way more than I trust Ed to get much done for Hawaii. Ed is married to my step-mothers second cousin though

Also: Linda Lingle, you inspire deep feelings of loathing from within this former resident of Hawaii.