The upcoming Honolulu Mayor’s race is becoming increasingly as special interest groups sling mud about candidates hoping to influence the election. The most vocal and best funded group is the Pacific Resource Partnership, which represents the contractors and unions who would benefit from the Honolulu Rail Project, one of the key issues in this election. The PRP has already spent over $1 million in advertising and have been aggressively attacking candidate Ben Cayetano, who opposes the Rail Project. According to the PRP, Cayetano ran a “pay to play” scheme while he was governor of Hawaii and took millions in illegal contributions. In a recent mailout, the Pacific Resource Partnership has been trying to link Cayetano, who is a Democrat, to Republicans Mitt Romney and Linda Lingle, as well as the tea party and as being anti-Obama. The PRP states that Cayetano ”will eat, sleep, breathe Republican”.
Mayor candidate Kirk Caldwell has tried to separate himself from the Pacific Resource Partnership and their attacks against his opponent Ben Cayetano. Caldwell stated, “I’m not going to condone it. I’m not going to criticize it. It’s just part of the political process in our country.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 10-17-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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