Hannemann, Gabbard vie for votes from Democrats

By Gordon Y.K. Pang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 03, 2012

~~<p>The Democratic race in the 2nd Congressional District is boiling down to whether neighbor island and rural Oahu voters prefer a seasoned politico in former Mayor Mufi Hannemann or the newer face of city Councilwoman and Iraq War veteran Tulsi Gabbard.</p>
<p>Two other candidates have mounted impressive campaigns, but neither Esther Kia‘aina nor Bob Marx appears to have the resources or time to catch the front-runners.</p>
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The Democratic race in the 2nd Congressional District is boiling down to whether neighbor island and rural Oahu voters prefer a seasoned politico in former Mayor Mufi Hannemann or the newer face of city Councilwoman and Iraq War veteran Tulsi Gabbard.

Two other candidates have mounted impressive campaigns, but neither Esther Kia‘aina nor Bob Marx appears to have the resources or time to catch the front-runners. Login for more...