38 isle delegates will attend Democratic National Convention

Tulsi Gabbard will speak the first night, representing "The Women of the House"

By B.J. Reyes

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

~~<p>Now that Republicans have wrapped up the work of nominating the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan presidential ticket, Democrats take the stage Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., looking to tamp down the boost a rival party usually receives from its national convention and turn the focus back on re-electing President Barack Obama.</p>
<p>For Hawaii delegates heading to the Democratic National Convention, that means seeing through the "smoke and mirrors" of last week's Republican convention in Tampa, said state Sen. Brickwood Galuteria.</p>
~~

Now that Republicans have wrapped up the work of nominating the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan presidential ticket, Democrats take the stage Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., looking to tamp down the boost a rival party usually receives from its national convention and turn the focus back on re-electing President Barack Obama.

For Hawaii delegates heading to the Democratic National Convention, that means seeing through the "smoke and mirrors" of last week's Republican convention in Tampa, said state Sen. Brickwood Galuteria. Login for more...