With an anti-rail platform as his foundation towards the City office, Ben is feeling out the possibilities, says KGMB. He's got my vote.
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I saw this news a couple of times yesterday, and I agree with you two. Based strictly on the rail position, Cayetano gets my vote.
(Wish we'd done a simple yes/no poll here on this one.).
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That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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I'm not sure as Ben is anti-rail as much as he's pushing to "do it right". Meaning he is more anti-"the current plan".
Compared to his predecessors, Carlisle feels damn near invisible. I think even Harris got his face in the papers more then Carlisle. I keep having to think who IS our mayor.
I think Ben's got a good shot. I'd have to see more to know which way I'd vote, but I won't dismiss him out of hand. And I do like his stand on rail. Given the cost, it's the ONLY issue, because it drives everything else.
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Ben has been a longtime opponent of rail. He is also party to the lawsuit that is seeking to stop the current rail proposal.
Rail update from HonoluluTraffic.com
http://www.honolulutraffic.com/Where_are_we_on_rail.pdfI'm still here. Are you?
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Originally posted by GeckoGeek View Postit drives everything else.
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I think Ben was a pretty good governor.
Maybe he would be a good mayor, too, but is not that a step down?
Whatever, as long as he does good for us.Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken!~ ~KaʻonohiʻulaʻokahōkūmiomioʻehikuSpreading the virus of ALOHA.Oh Chu. If only you could have seen what I've seen, with your eyes.
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Originally posted by Kaonohi View PostI think Ben was a pretty good governor.
Maybe he would be a good mayor, too, but is not that a step down?
Whatever, as long as he does good for us.
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Originally posted by Kaonohi View PostI think Ben was a pretty good governor.
Maybe he would be a good mayor, too, but is not that a step down?
Whatever, as long as he does good for us."Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be."
– Sydney J. Harris
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At this point, still undecided on the '12 mayoral contest. So I don't have a dog in this fight.
As important as the rail issue obviously is, the responsibility and scope of the mayor's office is so tremendous, I don't think it's a good idea to vote for a candidate based on one issue. There's way too many other factors to consider in determining who is fit for office.
One thing I will note: It's been said that Cayetano and Mufi Hannemann have never liked each other very much. So I wonder how much of ole Ben's opposition to rail is based on substance versus any desire to settle personal grudges.
Wouldn't even suspect something like this, if it wasn't for that infamous H3 tunnel naming incident. Talk about pettiness....Last edited by Frankie's Market; January 3, 2012, 08:10 PM.This post may contain an opinion that may conflict with your opinion. Do not take it personal. Polite discussion of difference of opinion is welcome.
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"The race for Honolulu mayor got a lot more interesting Thursday after former Hawaii Governor Ben Cayetano ended weeks of speculation and announced he’s entering the race."
This is good... very good.
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/stor...ljZm0GDeQ.cspxLife is either an adventure... or you're not doing it right!!!
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