READ: Honolulu Star-Advertiser story--Duke Aiona for Governor vows to win trust of electrorate, renew respect. The former judge currently leads his rivals in public opinion polls in the race to become governor. Former Lt. Gov. James Duke Aiona has reintroduced himself to voters this year in a softer hue of Republican red, as a former judge, youth basketball coach, substitute teacher and grandfather who would restore trust, respect and balance to Washington Place. With his eight years as Gov. Linda Lingles lieutenant governor and his 17-point loss to Gov. Neil Abercrombie in 2010 safely out of view, Aiona, polls have shown, has the unlikely advantage in a three-way campaign for governor against state Sen. David Ige, a Democrat, and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, a member of the Hawaii Independent Party. Its really about this lack of trust, Aiona, 59, said in an interview at his campaign headquarters off Nimitz Highway. The people feel like they are not being respected. Aiona contends the political climate is similar to 2002, when many voters had tired of Democratic control of state government and made Lingle the first Republican governor in 40 years. Back then the people wanted change, he said. They want change now. #HINews #HawaiiNews #808News #HIGov #HIVotes #HIElection #gophawaii Read more here (premium content): staradvertiser/newspremium/20140908_Aiona_vows__to_win_trust__of_electorate_renew_respect_.html?id=274300131
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:14:00 +0000
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