Obama's the troop "surge-protector" with a consistant view against Bush's failed Iraq policy

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Wednesday January 10, 2007 · 5:40 PM PST

2007/01/10 · 17:40

Senator Barack Obama's had the right view on this wrong war from the begining, and his consistant leadership is just what this country needs.

Bush has totally lost it! A "Surge" in troops? The sure sign of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expecting different results, right?

Tonight, don't miss Senator Obama on Larry King live. Barack Obama is stepping up to the plate and standing up for the people JUST WHEN WE NEED HIM THE MOST... that sort of experience would serve us well in the White House.

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Wednesday December 13, 2006 · 2:36 PM PST

2006/12/13 · 14:36

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Friday September 22, 2006 · 8:09 AM PDT

2006/09/22 · 08:09

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. Read More

HI-SEN: Akaka & Case on Iraq

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Thursday September 21, 2006 · 8:40 AM PDT

2006/09/21 · 08:40

For the last week of the Hawaii Democratic Senate primary, I promised a dairy a day to help Akaka, and raise awareness about this race, but that's getting hard! Since we only have two days to go until primary day, I can't stop now, can I?

Hope this doesn't seem lazy, but the email from the campaign listserv today is really good. So I am just going to cut and paste their comparison here. Ironic, because I criticised an Ed Case blogger for doing that... This is different, because rather than cutting and pasting here without attribution, I'm properly giving credit where it's due.

"The two candidates have vastly different records on the Iraq war,
as well as several other issues where Case stood with the Bush administration
while Akaka strongly opposed Bush."
- The Council For a Livable World,
a national arms-control and anti-Iraq War group,
announcing their endorsement of Senator Daniel Akaka over Ed Case

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Wednesday September 20, 2006 · 7:33 AM PDT

2006/09/20 · 07:33

Jonathan Singer interviewed Senator Dan Akaka this week in preparation for Saturday's primary. Singer also invited DINO Ed Case for an interview, but his call was unreturned.

Although the race between Akaka and Case has been overlooked by both the national media and, to an extent, the political blogosphere, it represents an interesting situation: Case is basically challenging Akaka from the right (though he focuses on the need to pass on power to a new generation of Hawaiians). While Senator Akaka opposed the Bush administration on policies such as Iraq and the bankruptcy reform bill, Rep. Case has supported the White House on these measures.

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Tuesday September 19, 2006 · 4:50 AM PDT

2006/09/19 · 04:50

You probably knew incumbent Senator Dan Akaka's primary challenger, Ed Case, supports President Bush and his war in Iraq. He's also one of only three remaining Democrats-in-name-only to back Joe Lieberman's I-bid for Senate in CT. But this time, in light of Republican criticism of Bush's suggestions to break the Geneva convention, Case's statements go too far. He claims the Guantanamo prison camp is run well. He goes further than many Republicans are willing to go!

Ed Case needs to come clean. He needs to clarify his stand on torture and the Geneva Convention, in light of the recent Supreme Court decision. Will he support the President's torture policies? Or, will he do the right thing and stand by the Geneva Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? After all, isn't that what separates us from what's humane treatment and what's barbaric? Read More

HI-SEN: Sat's Democratic Primary & Why You Should Give A Who-Haa...

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Sunday September 17, 2006 · 9:31 PM PDT

2006/09/17 · 21:31

Did you support Ned Lamont against Lieberman? It's a reverse of that primary, as Akaka needs your help to STAY in office. In this primary (on Sat., Sept 23), it's the incumbent, Dan Akaka, who voted against Bush's failed war in Iraq, who spoke out against Rumsfeld's failed leadership, and stands up for veterans. He's the ranking member of the Venterans Committee, by the way. All those Vets in Hawaii should want him to stick around.

Like Lieberman, Ed Case supports Bush's war and likes Rumsfeld. After his trip to Guantanamo, he didn't seem to understand what the fuss was all about. Oh, and he is supporting Lieberman in his General Election. You could call Ed Case the Doppelganger for Joe Lieberman, except Ed Case's more conservative. Part of his strategy is to appeal to Republicans, his real base, because Hawaii's primary is an open one. That means Republicans can ask for the Democratic primary ballot on Saturday and vote for their friend Ed Case. That scares me. I don't think CT voters could do that, right? Read More

HI-SEN: Dem Primary Battle Near Close, Case Gets Big Business Bucks

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Saturday September 16, 2006 · 11:35 PM PDT

2006/09/16 · 23:35

In one week, voters in Hawaii go to the polls to pick party nominations for the general election, but it's an open primary. Democrat-In-Name-Only Ed Case has actively sought the votes of Republicans, and he's getting big business dollars to do it. If you missed this diary from Shliapnikov, it's worth mentioning some of the key points again.

The Realtors have spent over $600K in August alone to support their big-business DINO friend Case. The Chamber of Commerce is also spending dough for Case, as this diary from Skaje states. Seems groups who typically are better known for their support of Republicans are backing their guy in this race. They see the potental in his votes in the Senate, and the Lieberman replacement they'll need if Lamont wins. Read More

HI-SEN: 7 Days to Save Peace-Loving Akaka from Lieber-Case

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Friday September 15, 2006 · 10:10 PM PDT

2006/09/15 · 22:10

If you found your way to DailyKos and, therefore, my modest little diary today, you've probably heard that Senator Joe Lieberman lost the Democratic nomination in Connecticut to pro-Peace/Anti-Bush Ned Lamont. But did you know there's an ideological flip of that primary challenge in the progressive, blue state of Hawaii this year? THIS WEEK, in fact?

Senator Dan Akaka is in the fight of his life in Hawaii, and he needs our help. Dan Akaka voted against Bush's failed war, while Ed Case praised Rumsfeld, Bush, and their failed the war in Iraq. Ed Case is one of three fellow Democrats-in-name-only to stand by Joe Lieberman's independent run for Senate. Like Lieberman, Case is now actively seeking Republican votes. The Hawaii primary is an open one, and Republicans and Democrats can choose whatever ballot they want on Primary Election Day, September 23. Read More

HI-SEN: Show Lamont-Backing Akaka a Big Volcano of Support, Y'all!

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Thursday August 17, 2006 · 8:25 PM PDT

2006/08/17 · 20:25

Saturday I raised the then-new Rasmussen poll showing this primary race as a statistical dead heat- Akaka 47%/Case 45%. That poll still freaks me out. I do not mind all the love shown for Lamont, I just think it would be a shame if Ned Lamont were elected to serve as Connecticut's junior senator just to have his votes cancelled out by Hawaii's conservative DINO-DLC-Joementum-stealer, Ed Case.

My diary inadvertently caused a flame war because I was frustrated at the heaps of attention given to Connecticut's primary compared to the almost zippo amount of attention everyone seems to give to the Hawaii primary. I know! Many of you will think that every other race outside of that CT-SEN primary is saying that, but in this case the comparisons are all too relevant: it's a Senate primary where a Democrat is challenging a Democratic incumbent, and the ideological contrasts between these candidates are even more sharp. Read More

HI-SEN: IT'S A DEAD HEAT, PEOPLE! The Other Dem Primary: What more can I say to get your attention?

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Saturday August 12, 2006 · 8:32 PM PDT

2006/08/12 · 20:32

I've been crowing and crowing in my diaries & posts about how it would be a shame for the blogosphere to work so hard to elect Ned Lamont just to see all of Lamont's votes cancelled out by Ed Case - the DINO/Lieber-loving/DLC/Conservative Congressman challenging pro-peace incumbent Senator Dan Akaka of Hawaii.

It seems that few are paying attention to this race outside of DC and Hawaii. Despite my repeated attempts to raise awareness about the Hawaii race like my last diary post, commenters suggest that there is no reason for concern, and that Akaka is expected to safely hold this seat.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but WAKE UP, PEOPLE! This Rassmussen poll shows a dead heat in this race with Akaka at 47% and Case at 45%. Unfortunetly, this race is competative and in need of attention and assistance from progressives who care about the composition of our Democratic Senate Caucus. Read More

HI/CT-SEN PRIMARY COMPARISON: Lamont = 269, Akaka = 5

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Thursday August 10, 2006 · 7:35 AM PDT

2006/08/10 · 07:35

I've been frustrated that the Akaka race in Hawaii isn't getting more attention. It is a reverse Lieberman/Lamont race with a DLC/pro-Lieberman/Pro-Bush/DINO/Pro-War Ed Case challenging him in the primary. "Maybe I am imagining this imbalance," I thought. So I did a search of stories over the last 6 months on dailykos. While five stories mention Akaka, only two mention his Democratic Primary challenge from Ed Case. By comparison, 269 stories have been written about Ned Lamont's challenge to Lieberman.

I am interested in Akaka because I feel the need to protect a pro-peace incumbent. Akaka's voted repeatedly against Bush's failed war, and is doing the right thing by his votes in the Senate. I feel it's good karma to protect a good incumbent. So why isn't the blog world not swiftly jumping in to support Akaka?
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