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Volu me 105 Issue 43
Democrats Abercrombie and Schatz sweep general election
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Democrat Neil Abercrombie celebrates his win in the governor’s race over Republican opponent James “Duke” Aiona at his campaign headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. LYNN NAK AGAWA News Editor
Neil Abercrombie, Democratic candidate for governor, swept every house district in the state except for one in Tuesday’s general election. Abercrombie and Brian Schatz, lieutenant governor-
elect, will be sworn in on Dec. 6, succeeding Gov. Linda Lingle and Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona, ending an eight-year term of Republican leadership. Abercrombie and Schatz won 57.8 percent of the vote or 222,510 votes. Republican candidate for governor James “Duke” Aiona and his running mate
Lynn Finnegan won 40.8 percent of the vote or 157,098 votes, including the majority of District 40, which includes Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, and Kalaeloa. Abercrombie and Schatz won the majority of the votes in the remaining 50 House districts. For many supporters who gathered at the old CompUSA
building on Tuesday, Abercrombie’s stance on civil unions was a major factor in their decision to support him. Tambry Young, one of the lead advocates for Citizens for Equal Rights, supported Abercrombie because, “at his core he supports equality for all people,” she said. “And that’s what matters.”
Supporter Su Yates echoed similar sentiments after the announcement of Abercrombie’s win on Tuesday evening. “He’s just the right guy. He has the right energy, the right mind, the right plan — he’s going to make a difference,” she said. “We’re all really excited tonight. This will be great for the state of Hawai‘i,” said City Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi, who was in attendance at the Abercrombie camp on Tuesday evening. “It’ll be a new day, a new beginning, we’re looking forward to working together,” she said. Loreto Victoria has been an Abercrombie supporter for 10 years and was a volunteer in his recent campaign. With two children who have gone through the University system, Victoria supports Abercrombie because he, “loves the people, takes care of the people, and listens to the people,” Victoria said. Beth Aoki, a mother, is hopeful that Abercrombie will make education a priority. Aoki said she voted for Abercrombie hoping that he will work as hard as possible to prevent furloughs and budget cuts to public education. “After nearly two years of hard work campaigning, I’m personally excited about the election of our Hawai‘i Democrats. The victory of Neil Abercrombie and Brian Schatz sends a positive message for the State of Hawai‘i, and the nation. This [message] is that Hawai‘i is ready for change,” said Kimo Carvalho, former campaign manager for Lieutenant Governor candidate Gary Hooser in an e-mail. See Election results, page 3