Hannemann leads by big margin

The former mayor's name recognition gives him an advantage over Gabbard

By B.J. Reyes

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 15, 2012

~~<p>Two years after suffering a blowout loss in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is in prime position to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a new poll.</p>
<p>If the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District were held today, Hannemann would walk away with 65 percent of the vote, compared with just 20 percent for his best-known challenger, City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard, according to the Hawaii Poll conducted for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now. Fifteen percent of respondents said they did not know or refused to answer.</p>
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Two years after suffering a blowout loss in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is in prime position to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a new poll.

If the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District were held today, Hannemann would walk away with 65 percent of the vote, compared with just 20 percent for his best-known challenger, City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard, according to the Hawaii Poll conducted for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now. Fifteen percent of respondents said they did not know or refused to answer. Login for more...