I mean, Akaka and Case have a Democratic primary tomorrow and they are the ideological reverse of Lieberman & Lamont.
So, tomorrow's the day Hawaii voters go to the polls, and I am cautiously optimistic. Polling did show Akaka has the lead, and the money is in Akaka's favor (in candidate accounts, anyway.) But the polling analysis Jonathan Singer at mydd.com alludes to concerns me, and big business groups like the National Realtors and the Chamber of Commerce have dumped big piles of 527 money into independent ads supporting Ed Case, so I have no idea what's going to happen.
Three final messages about this race, pre-election day: 1) if you are just now seeing that there is a primary in Hawaii, I urge you to read more. This race is every bit as important as the Lieberman/Lamont primary in CT, but in reverse - a good peace-loving progressive needs your help STAYING in office. Please donate to the campaign. 2) If you are outside of Hawaii, but already following this race, please donate to help Akaka's GOTV efforts. 3) If you are in Hawaii, please vote Akaka, get involved with GOTV, and keep us posted about the results.
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