If the election for mayor of the City and County of Honolulu were held today, who would you vote for?

Support is growing for rail and Caldwell, who favors the project, while Cayetano sees a dip in favorability

By B.J. Reyes

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 28, 2012

~~<p>Kirk Caldwell for the first time has taken the lead in the campaign for Honolulu mayor, bolstered by shifting support for rail and a growing dislike for his challenger, Ben Cayetano, according to Hawaii Poll numbers released today.</p>
<p>The poll shows Caldwell, the pro-rail former city managing director, leading Cayetano, the two-term former governor and avowed rail opponent, by 53 percent to 42 percent. Five percent of poll participants said they did not know who they would vote for or refused to answer the question.</p>
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Kirk Caldwell for the first time has taken the lead in the campaign for Honolulu mayor, bolstered by shifting support for rail and a growing dislike for his challenger, Ben Cayetano, according to Hawaii Poll numbers released today.

The poll shows Caldwell, the pro-rail former city managing director, leading Cayetano, the two-term former governor and avowed rail opponent, by 53 percent to 42 percent. Five percent of poll participants said they did not know who they would vote for or refused to answer the question. Login for more...