Back in the battle
By B.J. Reyes
With former Gov. Ben Cayetano being discharged from the hospital yesterday following treatment for a bleeding ulcer, the “Read Ben’s Record” ads from the Pacific Resource Partnership have gone back on the air, too.
John White, executive director of PRP, had suspended the ads Monday, after news of Cayetano’s hospitalization was made publice.
White issued the following statement Wednesday:
“We are heartened by news that Governor Ben Cayetano’s condition has improved and he will be resuming his campaign. We had set aside our political debate during his hospitalization. But with his return, we will resume our political campaign to remind voters to focus on the facts and the pay-to-play culture that existed during the Cayetano administration. This has been a hard-fought campaign, and we will rejoin Ben Cayetano in the political battle.”
Cayetano has his own new radio ad pushing back against the attack ads. His supporters also have decried the negative attacks, with prominent fundraiser Dennis Mitsunaga taking out ads of his own against White and PRP.
The primary election is Saturday. Cayetano is the only anti-rail candidate against incumbent Mayor Peter Carlisle and former city Managing Director Kirk Caldwell. One can win outright by garnering more than 50 percent of the vote, otherwise the top two face off in the November general election.
Political Radar
August 8th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Well, glad he’s better excellent, excellent. Seriously. You never wanna see anyone sick. You just had a feeling, too, he wouldn’t have been watching election results from the hospital anyways.
Please. No run-off in November for this one. Please? Go/Imua rail!
August 8th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Ben was never out of touch, just out of reach temporarily.
Oahu needs someone who was born and raised on Oahu in Hawaii
to see what Oahu’s peoples really needs.
Walmart has toy trains one can buy and put on a table that is shaped like Oahu and play all day on one’s own electricity.
Raise the age limit to get a license from 16 to 18. Get cars off the roads. PERIOD.
August 9th, 2012 at 12:45 am
cayatono should retire; the batttle has just begun. even if he becomes mayor, it will not be an easy job; he will be battling the council, HART, the employees, etc. even the legislature will not agree with his proposals to use the .5 GET funds for anything else, should rail be stopped. nobody likes him except mitsunaga and the antis. his ulcer condition will on worsen; as he is an excitable person and willing to fight even if he cannot win. it is not worth helping the looney libertarian slater and callan and ruin your health. even if rail is built, it is not the end of the world. even if he succeeds in killing rail, his legacy would be tainted, only the antis will be happy, the rest of the people will continue to suffer in stiffling traffic, since he has not plans beyond killing rail. he will be known as the mayor who set back honolulu 50 years and ruined the life of future generations.
August 9th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
A Grease likes this idea. ‘Tis smart.
We need our elected folk to have the courage to put this into play, permanently.
A Grease also advocates a “no sell to” list that car dealerships would have to adhere to with regard to those caught drunk driving (and a Grease ain’t gonna wait for three strikes) twice; ONCE if the drunken driver causes a huge accident and/or one that causes an injury or death (other than to him- or herself, of course). BIG, BIG fines for those who manage to buy the car for said caught drunk driver. A Grease is still working on what the fine would be for the dealership who’d sell the car under such situation. State wants to make money? Do stuff like this.