Gov. Mark Sanford, Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii, House Speaker John Boehner, Jenny Sanford, Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina
In House, Senate on January 16, 2013 at 1:41 pm

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI-1)
When Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz (D) to replace the late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D), he ignited a budding Democratic Party firestorm. Sen. Inouye, before his death, communicated to the governor that his favored choice for a successor was Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI-1). Hanabusa, reportedly miffed for being passed over despite the esteemed Senator’s endorsement, is already beginning to rattle her political saber.
In an interview with KHON-TV in Honolulu, the congresswoman confirmed that she is considering a race against both Schatz and Abercrombie as well as running for re-election. In response to a direct question about her future political plans, Hanabusa confirmed that “… they will all be on the Continue reading >
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Charles Djou, Chicago, Daniel Akaka, Ed Case, First Lady Jenny Sanford, Gov. Mark Sanford, Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii, Illinois, Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz, Mufi Hannemann, Paul Thurmond, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Sen. Daniel Inouye, South Carolina, Teddy Turner, Tim Scott
In House, Senate on December 19, 2012 at 3:59 pm

The late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii)
Much political news and speculation continues to unfold in places where Senate replacement appointments and congressional special elections will soon occur. With a South Carolina Senate appointment just being made that will lead to a congressional special election, another state with a new vacancy, Hawaii, may be following a similar path. Finally, a new development in the IL-2 House special could have a major impact upon that particular election.
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Sen. Daniel Inouye’s (D-Hawaii) death on Monday is leading to conjecture about who will be named as the 50-year senatorial leader’s replacement, but the late lawmaker may already have cleared a path for one of his colleagues.
In a letter to Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) and Continue reading>
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