Lingle, wary of Obama, takes aim at Congress

The GOP candidate for Senate would likely alienate voters if she criticizes the isle-born president

By Derrick DePledge

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

~~<p>Former Gov. Linda Lingle, who faces political risks in criticizing Hawaii-born President Barack Obama, has turned to a riper target in her Republican campaign for U.S. Senate: Congress.</p>
<p>Lingle has derisively labeled U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, her Democratic opponent, as one of the "12 percenters," a reference to the national job approval rating for Congress in a July poll by CBS News and The . Gallup released a new survey on Tuesday that put the job approval rating for Congress at 10 percent, tying the record low Gallup found in February.</p>
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Former Gov. Linda Lingle, who faces political risks in criticizing Hawaii-born President Barack Obama, has turned to a riper target in her Republican campaign for U.S. Senate: Congress.

Lingle has derisively labeled U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, her Democratic opponent, as one of the "12 percenters," a reference to the national job approval rating for Congress in a July poll by CBS News and The . Gallup released a new survey on Tuesday that put the job approval rating for Congress at 10 percent, tying the record low Gallup found in February. Login for more...