Governor shows no aloha for isle tourism industry

By Lee Cataluna

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 25, 2011

~~<p>Hawaii is marketed as the most romantic place on earth. Our entire economy is built on tourism. So why are the governor and the first spouse celebrating their anniversary in Paris?</p>
<p>In general, it isn't anybody's business where a couple goes on vacation. But when you're governor, everything you do is heavy with symbolism. The governor of Hawaii flying off to a romantic vacation in Paris is like the governor of Michigan driving a Hyundai. Like so many things Neil Abercrombie has done since taking office, it's tone-deaf.</p>
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Hawaii is marketed as the most romantic place on earth. Our entire economy is built on tourism. So why are the governor and the first spouse celebrating their anniversary in Paris?

In general, it isn't anybody's business where a couple goes on vacation. But when you're governor, everything you do is heavy with symbolism. The governor of Hawaii flying off to a romantic vacation in Paris is like the governor of Michigan driving a Hyundai. Like so many things Neil Abercrombie has done since taking office, it's tone-deaf. Login for more...