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Djou will not have time to unpack his stuffed shirt. Hey, won't he be the incumbent in Nov? I suspect he will just be another statistic, adding to the accumulation of Repub incumbent losses.
A Republican wins Special Election in Hawaii. While this could be short lived, as he doesnt have much of a chance if the fall of getting a win again in the heavily Democratic district of Hawaii-01, its still a pleasant surprise.
A Republican wins Special Election in Hawaii. While this could be short lived, as he doesnt have much of a chance if the fall of getting a win again in the heavily Democratic district of Hawaii-01, its still a pleasant surprise.
A snowstorm in Hawaii has a greater chance of happening than Djou winning in the fall.
A Republican wins Special Election in Hawaii. While this could be short lived, as he doesnt have much of a chance if the fall of getting a win again in the heavily Democratic district of Hawaii-01, its still a pleasant surprise.
Surprise? Nobody following this election thinks it was a surprise.
The Democrats got 100,000 votes this guy won with 67,000 votes. The Dem vote was split. It will not be split in the next election. He has 3 Months in office. Period.
His votes are meaningless. Dems have a huge numerical advantage in the House.
Surprise? Nobody following this election thinks it was a surprise.
The Democrats got 100,000 votes this guy won with 67,000 votes. The Dem vote was split. It will not be split in the next election. He has 3 Months in office. Period.
His votes are meaningless. Dems have a huge numerical advantage in the House.
Hence why I said it will be short lived. I still think it was nice to see regardless. Its predominant Democrat district so yes, I expect him to lose in November, but hey anything can happen. Either way, for him to get that many votes in a largely Dem district is good to see.
I can't say that you're wrong for sure, but a win's a win. I'd rather have Djou in there even for a few months than another liberal (D). It works well b/c it takes away what would have been one extra Yes vote for the Obama/Pelosi/Reid agenda for the next few months. If he loses in November, that's OK b/c the make up of the House will change sharply in favor of the GOP. This will lower the probability of more of the Obama/Reid/Pelosi garbage from being passed. They've done enough damage already!
Honestly, I think most of the house seats that Republicans may take in 2010 will be those of "blue dog" democrats who are not exactly the biggest backers of Obama/Pelosi. This is simply because these seats are already more Republican. I do not think republicans will do nearly as well against democrats in the "progressive caucus" as their seats are generally safer. Essentially you will probably be replacing conservative democrats who aren't likely to go along with Pelosi with Republicans who are also not likely to go along with Pelosi.
As a Hawaii resident I will tell you that Djou's victory will be short lived. Democrats run the show out here. Hawaii is Obama's territory and you can count this coming November that Democrats will still be in power.
As a Hawaii resident I will tell you that Djou's victory will be short lived. Democrats run the show out here. Hawaii is Obama's territory and you can count this coming November that Democrats will still be in power.
Was their an ideological difference between the two Dems or was it more of a local Hawaii politics thing?
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Djou (R) wins Special Election in Hawaii
