Damn! Aloha! Another Ray of Sunshine in Hawaii.. We have a new Democratic Governor.. Meet

[Cha]

David Ige!



Democrat David Ige defeated Republican James "Duke" Aiona and Independent Mufi Hannemann in Hawaii's gubernatorial contest Tuesday.

Ige defeated former Gov. Neil Abercrombie in August in one of the few instances of a Democratic incumbent being ousted in a primary this election cycle.

Aiona is a former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii who lost to Abercrombie in 2010's gubernatorial race. In 2012, Hannemann lost to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), as a Democrat, in the primary to represent the state's 2nd District. He is a former mayor of Honolulu.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/david-ige-election-results_n_5878628.html

I wasn't sure what would happen with all the goPropaganda Shite Flyin' and winning Dem States!

As Beyond Geography said to .. "I'll hang tough if you will"..

[Cha]

1. KICK and Mahalo Hawaii!

[Cha]

2. Oh comeon.. kick for good news.. even if it is clear out here in the middle of nowhere!

[AnalystInParadise]

6. How is the 1st district looking?

I own a home in Kaimuki from the seven years I live on island and worked as a soldier/Defense contractor at Schofield.

Last I heard Takai was looking ok, but Djou was making it too close for comfort.

[Cha]

10. I will give you this, then, AIP..

oh he's waaay ahead, Mark Takai too.

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/53704/145170/Mobile01/en/summary.html

mahina http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5763974

Sounds good for Takai!

[AnalystInParadise]

12. Mahalo

[Cha]

15. Yeah, really good news! Thanks for asking.. I remember that other guy during the 2010 election

which he also lost.

A' ole pilikia!

[mahina]

24. link to the Star Advertiser

http://www.staradvertiser.com/mobile/

David Ige is a really good man, super smart and grounded in liberal principles but also practical as all get out.

[Cha]

28. I loved him just by looking at him..good to know those instincts were right..

Mahalo, mahina~ for the link too!

[BlueCaliDem]

3. Kick!

[Cha]

11. Mahalo BlueCaliDem.. I was sweating it because of all

gop sweeps and I couldn't get any news about the Governorship.. but, the Senate race had been called for our Brian Schatz!

Now I think I can eat something..

[Baitball Blogger]

4. .

[Cha]

13. Mahalo Baitball Blogger.. so very

sorry about Florida.

[Baitball Blogger]

17. I am too.

[LeftInTX]

5. It's about the only good news tonight

[Cha]

14. There's this and this..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025763707

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5763339

LeftInTX.. so very sorry about Texas.

[LeftInTX]

16. The Dems did very poorly in the 15 statewide races 60-40% in every single race

I wasn't expecting wins, but these are very poor stats. Texas Towelie pointed that the trend indicates they all voted straight ticket. I'm inclined to agree. We lost badly. I think the badly part is what sucks the most.

[Cha]

19. I know.. it's terrible! WTH.. Did Dems just stay home besides any who may have been

Disenfranchised? Unbelievable.. I think a lot of us are in shock.. I know I'm feelin' that.

[LeftInTX]

23. Polls had Abbott at +17

So 3% difference. Our mid terms have poor turn out. 4.5 million voted. That is how Rick Perry won all those years. I'm sure disenfranchisement could be a factor, but this it would only effect a few point.

[Cha]

27. We should have a national holiday for voting.. maybe some decade? Damn.. you'd

think people who would benefit with a Democratic Gov would be able to find away to vote at Midterms.

I know I'm babbling now.. still in shock.

[hfojvt]

7. you call that a ray of sunshine?

Oh wow, at least we won ONE of the races that we were supposed to win.

[mahina]

30. Cd 1 was tied and could have gone red.

Easily

[msongs]

8. so far the fundies are losing their attempt to get religion preschools, and fale is losing

on the north shore as well

[mahina]

35. thank goodness

[sheshe2]

9. So happy for Hawaii!

Hawaii Gubernatorial Candidate Talks Obamacare, State Tech Issues
Sen. David Ige, D-Pearl City, says the state needs to revamp its IT job classifications in order to attract young technologists and improve project efficiency.

http://media2.govtech.com/images/770*1000/Last+Day+Action.jpg

http://www.govtech.com/state/Hawaii-Gubernatorial-Candidate-Talks-Obamacare-State-Tech-Issues.html

Great news Cha!

[Cha]

20. Mahalo, she.. the way things were going tonight I felt like i was in the Twilight Zone..

Last edited Wed Nov 5, 2014, 04:43 AM - Edit history (2)

so this really is a ray of sunshine.. out here in the Pacific.

Like mahina said to me on your thread.. the Kupuna(grandparents).. always vote deep deep blue!

Really Sorry about the Massachusetts' Gov.. I guess the R voters forgot about Romney's stench.

What do you know about him..I don't even know his name?

[mahina]

25. pssst huuui

Kupuna



Much love to you dear Cha

[Cha]

32. Kupuna! Mahalo to our Kupuna!

Much love to you, dear mahina~

[mahina]

36. with 2 U's

[Cha]

37. Oh dear.. i'm still in shock.. I was thinking you meant it to be capitalized and not even

glancing at the spelling.

Mahalo nui loa, mahina All fixed!

[mahina]

40. right back at you dear Cha!

Aloha no!

[sheshe2]

26. Not Good! Charlie Baker.

State government career[edit]
In the late 1980s, Baker was hired as codirector of the newly founded Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based libertarian think tank. Lovett C. Peters, the institute's founder, later recommended him to William Weld, the incoming Republican Governor of Massachusetts.[7] Weld took office in January 1991 and hired him as Undersecretary of Health and Human Services.

snip

As Secretary of Administration and Finance, Baker was a main architect of the Big Dig financing plan. In 1997 the federal government was planning to cut funding for the Big Dig by $300 million per year.[10] The state set up a trust and sold Grant Anticipation Notes (GANs) to investors. The notes were secured by promising future federal highway funds. As federal highway dollars are awarded to Massachusetts, the money is used to pay off the GANs.[10][11]

According to a 2007 blue-ribbon panel, the cost overruns of the Big Dig, combined with Baker's plan for financing them, ultimately left the state transportation system underfunded by $1 billion a year.[10] Baker defended his plan as responsible, effective, and based on previous government officials' good-faith assurances that the Big Dig would be built on time and on budget.[10] However, as he was developing the plan, Baker had also had to take into account that Governor Cellucci was dead-set against any new taxes or fees.[10] Former State Transportation Secretary James J. Kerasiotes, the public face of the Big Dig, praised Baker's work on the financing and said, “We were caught in a confluence of events," adding that “Charlie had a job to do, and he did his job and he did it well".[10]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Baker_(politician)

[Cha]

33. Was he a kick ass liar on the campaign trail? :( mahalo, she

[freshwest]

18. Kick!

[Cha]

22. Mahalo for the Kick, freshwest!

[Hekate]

21. Kickety! Congratulations to Hawai'i nei!

[Cha]

34. Mahalo, Hekate!

The good news came along at a much needed time.

[C Moon]

29. Woo hoo!!!

[Cha]

38. Mahalo C Moon!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

31. Hang tough. Hell Yeah !! David Ige !!

[Cha]

39. Yes, Tuesday Afternoon.. Hang Tough!

[Chathamization]

41. I thought Ige was more of the establishment/machine type politician?

I only read a little about him but wasn't left with a good impression. Any chance he'll be any good (as good as or better than Abercrombie)?

[Cha]

43. He's a democratic state sen who beat a teabagger repub and a corp dem turned Indie for the race

and I have it on good authority from an Hawaiian woman on O'ahu that Ige is.. "David Ige is a really good man, super smart and grounded in liberal principles but also practical as all get out."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5764326

I don't know that much about him.. he came out of nowhere but I'm so glad he won!

[Chathamization]

57. I thought he's been around in Hawaiian politics for quite some time? But yeah, definitely better him

than those running against him.

[ProSense]

42. Congratulations.

[Cha]

44. Mahalo ProSense.. not so much the Twilight Zone.. out here anyway.

Are you back? We've missed you!

[MH1]

58. Good to see you back, ProSense!

[alarimer]

45. One more Blue State I could possibly move to.

Here I was thinking they were all cold and rainy. I forgot about Hawaii.

[Cha]

49. Yes, here we are, alarimer.. out here in the middle of nowhere.. but, there's always California,

Oregon, and Washington!

Darn.. few and far between.

[Tsiyu]

46. We can all paddle down there when we get booted out of the US

Being a refugee in your state would be not so bad.

Be looking for us in our life rafts and kayaks and dingies!

How wonderful for Hawaii! I hope he's a good leader


'Ho'omaika'i 'ana'

[Cha]

50. Mahalo, Tsiyu! Yeah, I hear David Ige is good guy.. I don't know that much about him but am really

glad we get the chance to learn. So much better than the other two who ran.

And, yes.. if the worst comes to worse.. there's always life in good ol Blue Hawaii!

[Jefferson23]

47. Congratulations, Cha. K&R n/t

[Cha]

51. Mahalo Jefferson! Happy about that.. so sad about those states who lost their sanity.. crazy red.

[Jefferson23]

55. Yes, and the close calls too, phew. n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

48. Good going, Hawaii.

[longship]

52. Good news, Cha!

My state reelected douche Rick Snyder and a seriously insane state legislature.

But we elected a progressive to the state Supreme Court. Interestingly, he's blind.

Richard Bernstein.

And Gary Peters won a Senate seat against a seriously crazy opponent.

So we have that going for us.

Hope you are well, Cha.

[Cha]

54. Sorry about Rick Snyder, longship! Strange how you can get a Dem Senator but keep the

gop gov. Good news on Gary Peters.. can take nothing for granted.

And, a Progressive to the state supreme court! What a mixed bag! Congratulations on Richard Bernstein!

I'm good.. hoping you're doing well, longship

[Zorra]

53. Congratulations, Cha.

I have been very seriously thinking of moving to Hawaii ever since I read your post last night. I did some research and discovered that LGBT persons are legally equal citizens in Hawaii.

[Cha]

56. Yes, they are, Zorra! another thing I love about Hawaii..

So, that's interesting.. been thinking about it since last night!

Mahalo