The results are in
By B.J. Reyes
Earlier this month, former Congressman Ed Case tested the political waters by asking the public for help in choosing which office to seek in 2010.
Case set up an online survey soliciting input on whether he should run for congress or governor. The survey also allowed for answers of “undecided” or “other.”
In his latest e-mail newsletter and on his Web site, Case listed the results as follows:
Around 40% favored Governor and 40 percent Congress, 5 percent said either, 5 percent favored another office (mostly U.S. Senate or Honolulu Mayor), 5 percent were undecided, and 5 percent said none of the above.
Case says some of the more creative suggestions as to what he should do ranged from “dogcatcher” to “the beach” to “take care of your wife.”
He did not say how many people took part in the survey and acknowledged that there’s no way of knowing whether the anonymous survey is represntative of Hawaii voters.
“Although there’s no clear preference between ‘Washington, D.C. and Washington Place,’ these results are most encouraging and helpful,” Case writes. “Even more valuable are the many separate comments on the whos-whethers-whys of not only 2010 but later elections.
“It’s great political analysis, and demonstrates a keen interest among Hawaii voters in our federal and state election choices throughout this crucial time of transition.”
The survey is still open, and can be accessed through Case’s Web site.
