What's up with Hawaii? Tied race.

[Mike L]

Posted on: Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Kerry's team will buy ads in Islands

By Derrick DePledge
Advertiser Capitol Bureau

The Democratic National Committee, concerned that the presidential race has tightened in Hawai'i, has purchased local television advertisements to help Sen. John Kerry's campaign.

The decision comes after the Advertiser Hawai'i Poll and other polls found that Kerry and President Bush are in a dead heat in Hawai'i, a state that has traditionally supported Democrats for president.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Oct/26/ln/ln04p.html


Posted on: Saturday, October 23, 2004
Hawai'i Poll: Bush, Kerry in dead heat

By Derrick DePledge
Advertiser Capitol Bureau

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are deadlocked among likely voters in Hawai'i, a surprising boost for the Republican president in a state that many Democrats had considered safe for Kerry.

The findings of the Honolulu Advertiser Hawai'i Poll suggest that Hawai'i's four electoral votes are in play with just over a week to go before the election. Nationally, other opinion polls have found that Bush and Kerry are essentially tied for the popular vote.

The Hawai'i Poll, taken among 600 likely voters statewide between Oct. 13 and Monday, had Bush at 43.3 percent and Kerry at 42.6 percent. The margin of error was 4 percentage points.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Oct/23/ln/ln05p.html


I recall that Kucinich came in 2nd in the primary. Are some Kucinich people holding back? Should DK go to Hawaii to campaign for Kerry?

[skylarmae]

1. maybe so - better get him there fast if he's going !!

[xultar]

2. Rethug Govenor, and old Conservative White folk moving down

...no way *'s environment standards have made them feel like voting for him. The gas prices andor the war aren't resons either.

[DaveinMD]

3. that poll

had a warped sample. I'm not too worried. Sucks that we took the bait.

[bullimiami]

4. BULLSHIT.

hawaii went to gore by 18 points in 2000. unless half of the population has been swapped with brain dead fundamentalists there is no fucking way.

i dont see any reputable polls there. the last ones had kerry up by a heap.

[displacedtexan]

7. Absolutely! They pulled this same shit in NJ...

a couple of weeks ago! That was as bogus as this is!

[RobertSeattle]

5. OK, I'm on it...

I really am going to Kauai, Hawaii tomorrow for a week vacation. I'll be putting a "temporary" Kerry sign on my rental car...

[HuskerDem]

8. I volunteer to help you!

I'm quite small and will fit easily into a large suitcase. I can survive on dumpster dives and the breakfast buffet.

Please?

[Mike L]

6. I'd send DK to rally the base. He got 26% in the primary.

[gavodotcom]

9. Diversion.

Kerry was up in $2 million in funds leading into the last 2 weeks, right? What better way to get parity than by making him spend money on blue states.