POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 01, 2012
~~<p>Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has loaned himself $150,000 to help beat back Hono­lulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard in their Demo­cratic primary for Congress.</p>
Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has loaned himself $150,000 to help beat back Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard in their Democratic primary for Congress.
Hannemann made the loan last week as Gabbard outshined him in fundraising for the second consecutive reporting period. Gabbard, who has closed Hannemann's significant lead in public-opinion polls, is also benefiting from independent spending on her behalf by EMILY's List, VoteVets.org and the Sierra Club. Login for more...