A remarkable event is brewing in President Obama’s old childhood stomping grounds (see CFIF’s Ashton Ellis reporting here). The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has cleared the path for Republican Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou and his congressional bid for Hawaii’s open seat by pulling all of its resources from his opposition.
In a May 22 special election, the candidates for the seat vacated by Democrat Neil Abercrombie are running without a primary. Djou could win, with two candidates splitting the Democratic vote. The DCCC ad pull follows recent polling showing Djou with an 8-point margin over the leading Democrat.
Djou would be the first Republican to represent Hawaii in Congress in twenty years and would be only the third member of the GOP to serve as a representative in the island state’s history.
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