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Normally, even an open Senate seat in a state as Democratic as Hawaii wouldn’t be likely to spark a competitive election. But the retirement of Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka paves the way for former Gov. Linda Lingle to become the first Republican to make a serious run for one of the Aloha State’s two Senate seats since the days of Hiram Fong. Republicans won a special congressional election there last year when the Democrats were divided, though they lost the seat again in November when Democrats were unified. At the very least, Lingle would put another seat in play and force the Democrats to spend money in a normally safe state. The 2012 Senate races are shaping up to be very tough terrain for Democrats.
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Wayne | 3.3.11 @ 1:14PM
Some question if she is really a Republican.
Jon| 3.3.11 @ 1:21PM
Shouldn't the headline read "Hawaii Retirement..."?
randyinrocklin| 3.3.11 @ 1:27PM
Linda Lingle is another RINO. We don't need anymore RINOs in our party!
Richard Baker| 3.3.11 @ 3:21PM
Lived in Hawaii 8 years and can attest to the looney nature of the populace. The racial component is fierce and the lack of political/fiscal reality profound. Even though Lingle IS a RINO, she couldn't be worse than the present Congressional delegation.
Sheila| 3.4.11 @ 12:57PM
"The racial component is fierce." This is true everywhere on the part of every person of color. Only Whites refuse/are forbidden to vote for their own interests.
George| 3.3.11 @ 4:21PM
I have live in Hawaii for 42 years. Lingle is a RINO and is for the Akaka Bill which would make two classes of citizens in Hawaii. This is not a melting pot. The locals hate the haoles (whites) even the local haoles have a hard time. My wife is local she has to put up with alot of guff from her family about my race. But our children are accepted because they are half. Inoye will decide who will be the next Senator not the Hawaii voters. This was confirmed in the last election when Steve Case ran to upset the Inoye candidate...... he lost. Lingle could be worse then the current bunch she's unpredictable!
c. j. acworth| 3.3.11 @ 5:52PM
Any clue as to how she would vote on Supreme Court appointments? Especially if we manage to throw out Obama in '12.
randyinrocklin| 3.6.11 @ 1:03PM
She would vote like Orrin Hatch would....he voted for Sotomayer, Ginsberg, Souter, Breyer, and O'Conner. all liberal judges.