AP declares Hanabusa winner in race for Congress (HI-1)

[last_texas_dem]

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser

>>>Democrat Colleen Hanabusa has unseated Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Djou to represent urban Honolulu in the U.S. House, a victory for Democrats in President Barack Obama’s birth state.

Hanabusa, the president of the Hawaii Senate, held the advantage Tuesday in the fiercely contested race. The Associated Press, based on exit polls and returns so far, projected Hanabusa as the winner.>>>

>>>Hanabusa, the first Asian-American woman in the nation to preside over a state legislative body, campaigned as a supporter of Obama, who won 72 percent of the state’s vote two years ago.

Djou took office just five months ago, when he won a multi-way special election that split Democratic support between Hanabusa and other candidates.>>>



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Just looking for good news where I can find it. Looks like we picked this one up, along with DE-AL and LA-2.

[dkf]

1. Dems swept Hawaii. We won the governorship and the rep seat from the Republicans.

True blue. :)

They are now announcing there will only be one republican in the entire Hawaii senate.

[Ken Burch]

2. You could call it "Blue Hawaii"....

[tomm2thumbs]

3. too cool

[mahina]

4. +1

Baby!