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The heat is on for Hirono, famous for weak finishes

By David Shapiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 18, 2012

~~<p>This must be nail-biting time for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono as she nears the first absentee balloting in her bid to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka.</p>
<p>With the muscle of senior U.S. Sen. Daniel Ino&shy;uye behind her, a hefty bankroll and endorsements from key power players, Hirono spent most of the campaign cruising on what she thought was a comfortable lead over both her Demo&shy;cratic primary opponent, former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, and the likely Republican nominee, former Gov. Linda Lingle.</p>
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This must be nail-biting time for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono as she nears the first absentee balloting in her bid to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka.

With the muscle of senior U.S. Sen. Daniel Ino­uye behind her, a hefty bankroll and endorsements from key power players, Hirono spent most of the campaign cruising on what she thought was a comfortable lead over both her Demo­cratic primary opponent, former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, and the likely Republican nominee, former Gov. Linda Lingle. Login for more...



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