Case hangs tough against Hirono and her backers

By Richard Borreca

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 10, 2012

~~<p>It should be the easiest of primaries, but for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono's campaign, there is this nagging worry that somehow Democratic maverick Ed Case, 59, may just inch ahead and win.</p>
<p>On the surface, it appears that Hirono, 64, has the money and political backing to cruise through the primary and into the U.S. Senate general election against former Republican Gov. Linda Lingle.</p>
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It should be the easiest of primaries, but for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono's campaign, there is this nagging worry that somehow Democratic maverick Ed Case, 59, may just inch ahead and win.

On the surface, it appears that Hirono, 64, has the money and political backing to cruise through the primary and into the U.S. Senate general election against former Republican Gov. Linda Lingle. Login for more...