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Election stories

Check out these election-related stories that ran in The Advertiser recently and read up on the issues and candidates in this year's races.

HONOLULU MAYOR — CANDIDATE PROFILES

 •  Duke Bainum: Independence, idealism selling points
 •  Mufi Hannemann: Hannemann offers local roots, wide experience and 'passion'
 •  Frank Fasi: Low-profile Fasi could force runoff

HONOLULU MAYORAL RACE

 •  O'ahu mayoral vote shifted in West
 •  Hannemann, Harris prepare for transition
 •  City 'functions before frills' favored
 •  Mayoral hopefuls raise $95K in two weeks
 •  Both candidates favor rail
 •  More trash talking ahead
 •  Bainum retains lead over Hannemann
 •  Candidates promise safer, less congested Honolulu
 •  Where they get their money
 •  Bainum, Hannemann near finish line in race for mayor
 •  Bainum outspends rival by $120,000
 •  'Cheap housing' vital to ending plight
 •  Traffic issues in next mayor's headlights
 •  Mayoral candidates threw all their money into Sept. 18 primary
 •  Ex-prosecutor Kaneshiro endorses Bainum for mayor
 •  Income a big factor in how O'ahu votes
 •  Mayoral candidates spar over landfill, land rights
 •  Thoroughness, sincerity sway undecided
 •  GOP rivals will debate on 'Olelo
 •  Council veterans headline mayor's race
 •  Televised mayoral debate set
 •  Mayoral foes talk trash — and lease
 •  Mayoral rivals turn to Mainland mud-slinging
 •  2 candidates spar over taxing farmland
 •  Mayoral race for money heats up
 •  Mayoral spending update due today
 •  Mayoral rivals at odds over debates
 •  Farm tax defining mayor race
 •  Campaign signs get defaced or stolen
 •  Mayoral candidates set stage for hard-fought election
 •  Duke Bainum campaign fined
 •  Bainum leads race for mayor, poll finds
 •  Heat is on in race for Honolulu mayor

GENERAL ELECTION

 •  Bunda to remain president of Senate
 •  Record turnout in early voting
 •  First-time voters sure of one thing — their turnout
 •  Voter freebies may be illegal
 •  Political landscape changing in Hawai'i
 •  Kids get 'pumped up' over election
 •  Walk-in voting ends today
 •  Expect some traffic delays with arrival of vice president
 •  Only two OHA trustees face opposition Tuesday
 •  Sign wavers stand behind election-year tradition
 •  Poll finds many in Hawai'i think draft unnecessary
 •  Honolulu City Charter ballot issues fail to generate much voter interest
 •  Kerry's team will buy ads in Islands
 •  Amendments seek to reverse high court's rulings
 •  Four charter amendments up for vote
 •  Vote early through Saturday
 •  Four ballot items deal with criminal justice
 •  Campaign money flows freely
 •  Abercrombie focus of complaint
 •  State terminates deal for voting machines
 •  Absentee vote could be faxed, e-mailed
 •  Democratic gathering at Capitol not ethics violation, panel finds
 •  One in four chose voting machines
 •  Influence, years in Congress touted
 •  Maui candidate deemed ineligible to vote
 •  Walk-in voting sites to be open tomorrow
 •  Elections officials will test voting machines
 •  GOP fails to get Democrat off ballot
 •  Integrity of e-vote machines questioned
 •  Absentee deadline is Oct. 26
 •  Registration deadline Monday for election
 •  Democrats seek fast action in complaint against Tanonaka

PRIMARY ELECTION

 •  Bipartisan panel watches for dirty politics
 •  Officials expect on-schedule primary
 •  AARP survey online
 •  Developer's donations studied
 •   Walk-in absentee voting continues through Sept. 16
 •  Political Web sites proliferate
 •  Absentee voting up on Day 1
 •  Early voting sites will open today
 •  GOP alleges illegal activities
 •  Candidates in series of debates on television
 •  More state voters seek absentee ballots
 •  Signs sprout in campaign season
 •  Guard soldier Tamayo won't campaign
 •  State short of workers to staff voting sites on election day
 •  Soldier to announce decision on candidacy
 •  'Olelo to air election forums
 •  New voting machines to aid disabled
 •  Deadline to register to vote coming up
 •  Forum planned for Native Hawaiian issues
 •  Overseas balloting reworked
 •  Obama's political ascent renews interest in his memoir
 •  Incumbents keep edge in fund-raising
 •  Homeless encouraged to vote
 •  Voter registry down 9.5%
 •  Elections official questions report on low voting rate
 •  Hawai'i's voter roll lowest in nation in 2002
 •  Praise of crew pleases Island delegates
 •  Obama speech does Democrats proud
 •  Sister, other viewers here proud of keynote speaker
 •  Island attorney excited about being delegate
 •  Convention speaker says Hawai'i shaped his life
 •  Election campaign brings on 'silly season'
 •  Republicans file ethics complaint
 •  Few free rides in election
 •  Voters looking for right candidate
 •  GOP to end some political groups
 •  Workers prepare for elections

ELECTION NOTES

 •  'Olelo campaign analysis tonight
 •  Mindo, Pine in 'Olelo debate
 •  Live debate on 'Olelo station
 •  'Olelo debate on District 38
 •  Debate covers House District 31
 •  Debate on 'Olelo covers ballot issue
 •  BOE candidates debate tonight
 •  Challengers to Inouye to debate
 •  Nader backers press ballot issue
 •  Amendments to be debated
 •  District 43 rivals in TV debate
 •  Debate extended by 30 minutes
 •  Political debates offered on TV
 •  Two groups endorse candidates
 •  Carpenters union endorses Bainum
 •  Flier lists rules on campaign activity
 •  Political forum canceled

PRESIDENT

 •  Many bracing for a long night
 •  Nader's ineligibility for ballot upheld
 •  Cheney predicts Bush will 'carry Hawai'i'
 •  Gore: Hawai'i could set nation's course
 •  Battle draws Cheney, Gore here
 •  Clinton urges Hawai'i voters to back Kerry
 •  Hawai'i Poll: Bush, Kerry in dead heat
 •  Nader won't be on ballot
 •  Lingle heading out on campaign trail for Bush
 •  Suit filed to put Nader on ballot
 •  State to re-examine Nader ballot petitions
 •  Island doctor teammate to Kerry, Bush
 •  Kerry not connecting fully with youth
 •  Hawai'i's youngest delegate hoping to add depth
 •  Nader vows to carry on campaign

U.S. SENATE

 •  Inouye's wife has cancer; he stays in D.C.
 •  Abercrombie, Case in lead
 •  Incumbents facing GOP challengers
 •  At 80, Inouye still mindful of work ahead of him

U.S. HOUSE

 •  Abercrombie, Case in lead
 •  Vying for that rural seat in Congress
 •  Incumbent Case outspending Gabbard
 •  Case tops Gabbard in raising money

HONOLULU PROSECUTOR

 •  Judge clears Carlisle in ballot-issue spending
 •  Eligibility in race disputed in court
 •  Prosecutor candidates focus on 3-pronged war on 'ice'
 •  Rivals in city prosecutor's race both vow to fight ice
 •  Kaneshiro enters prosecutor's race

BOARD OF EDUCATION

 •  BOE races will measure voters' desire for change
 •  Board of Education contest hard to sell
 •  School reform attracts large field of candidates
 •  BOE races include prominent people who want reform
 •  Gabbard won't seek re-election to school board

STATE SENATE

 •  GOP striving for magic number: 18
 •  It's a rematch in 5th Senate District to represent West and South Maui
 •  Kaua'i race gives voters clear-cut alternatives
 •  Senator agrees to $9,100 in fines
 •  Senator's spending ways may prove costly
 •  Waipahu senator facing challenge
 •  Legislators' ethics questioned
 •  Aduja to provide more records
 •  Senator to pay $21,000 fine

STATE HOUSE

 •  District 33 race truly a two-party affair
 •  Candidates name ice, Ha'iku Stairs as Kane'ohe priorities
 •  Businessman challenges incumbent in District 41
 •  Kapa'a-Hanalei area's priority issues differ
 •  House Dist. 42 debate on 'Olelo
 •  Drug crackdown, jobs among priorities of 45th candidates
 •  Big Isle candidate planning same-sex wedding in Canada
 •  Ice, property values among voters' concerns in East Hawai'i
 •  Military prohibits legislative duties
 •  Status of legislator deployed unclear
 •  Tamayo dual duty ruled out by Guard
 •  Traffic a key concern for 43rd district
 •  Crime, elderly care key issues in 27th
 •  Crime, education are Waipahu's top issues
 •  Development a top Hawai'i Kai concern
 •  GOP backs legislator despite arrest
 •  Legislator still in race despite arrest

HAWAI'I COUNCIL

 •  Candidates for Council debate
 •  Five candidates vie for seat left vacant by Mike Gabbard
 •  Five seeking open seat on council
 •  Councilman challenging term limits
 •  Hilo plans to reward re-election with raise

MAUI COUNCIL

 •  Kaua'i charter proposal would cap property tax
 •  Maui County Council may get big pay raise

BIG ISLAND MAYORAL RACE

 •  Big Island growth an issue in election
 •  Ex-councilman takes on incumbent in Big Island mayor race

EDITORIALS/COMMENTARY

 •  We endorse Carlisle for city prosecutor
 •  Hannemann has record, skills to lead
 •  Negative hit ads do little public service ...
 •  ... while big issues are all but ignored
 •  Tamayo should drop candidacy for now
 •  Better get registered
 •  'Politics as usual' can change
 •  Campaign spending flaws deserve scrutiny
 •  Voting too important to shrug off easily
 •  Obama's Hawai'i experience overlooked
 •  Bainum plan for first 100 days
 •  Hannemann agenda as mayor
 •  Delegates do more than pick candidates
 •  Democrats might try L-word for a change
 •  Candidate debates aid voters and campaign
 •  Election season's open: Let the people choose
 •  Dark side of political financing needs light
 •  Mayoral race should focus on the basics


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