What will Obama do for Hawai'i?

[The Sushi Bandit]

specifically, how would his presidency help the people of Hawai'i?

[Solo_in_MD]

1. Probably not particularly...I don't see the Akaka bill or anything like it becoming law

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. People on the mainland never hear what the issues we struggle with every day

they are

1. Affordable housing... real estate prices are obscene and the locals can not afford to home a home. Plus unlike the mainland we can not just load up the car and move to another county where it is cheaper. We are the most isolated part of the world (excluding Antarctica).

2. Hawaiian nationhood. We of non-Hawaiian blood live in a host culture that was overthrown by the us government. Native Hawaiians have no "native" rights unlike American Indian tribes.

3. Endangered habitat. We have more endangered species than anywhere else in the world!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

3. Green Eggs and Spam

nt

[The Sushi Bandit]

4. What???

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. Read your identical posts on your identical threads

nt

[The Sushi Bandit]

7. Jeff this is not spam

why would I ask an Edwards supporter about where Obama stands on Hawaiian recognition? Its not in his position statements!

Oh, and this is SPAM

[polichick]

6. I believe he has already inspired them quite a bit...

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[illinoisprogressive]

8. Seeing that is where he grew up and his family lives there, I'd think he'd care about it

this is one candidate who would not forget about this state as it's his home state.

[The Sushi Bandit]

9. Then when will he say something?

or is he afraid of the reaction?

[rufus dog]

10. Hawaii does have a unique set of circumstances

Well aware of your housing pricing issues, and many natives that need to flee to the mainland to survive.

Tough place to raise a family I am sure, not many job opportunities other than service industries or shipping.

What would you like to see done to support Hawaii?

[The Sushi Bandit]

11. Stat with some recognition that we do have issues that need attention

Public recognition can help get the ball rolling