The Pacific Resource Partnership have been strong supporters of the Honolulu Rail Project over the past few years. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that they have been very concerned about the upcoming Honolulu Mayor election. Two of the candidates, current Mayor Peter Carlisle and former managin director Kirk Caldwell support rail, but former Governor Ben Cayetano has promised that if elected he would do everything in his power to end the project. As a result, the Pacific Resource Partnership has spent over $1 million in advertising during this election, most of it focused on Cayetano.
Executive Director for the Pacific Resource Partnership, John White, stated, “We are giving voice to the many people in our industry and throughout Oahu that do not want to return to the corrupt days of ‘pay-to-play’ that flourished under Ben Cayetano. Cayetano, through his cronies and intermediaries, have tried to bully and intimidate us into silence. Voters deserve to know the full truth of Cayetano’s record as governor.” It should be noted however, that the Campaign Spending Commission had never found anything illegal about any of Cayetano’s actions.
Just as a comparison, Kirk Caldwell has raised a total of $875,500 for his campaign and still has $133,300 in cash on hand. Peter Carlisle has raised $739,300 total and has $118,000 in cash on hand. Ben Cayetano has raised $950,500 total and has $315,550 in cash on hand.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 8-2-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
