Mufi Hannemann, Neil Abercrombie Endorsements – Who Really Cares? I Don’t, Neither Should You!

For the last two months I have been hearing about endorsements of Mufi Hannemann, Neil Abercrombie and all the other candidates.  All kinds of unions, media companies, fellow politicians, athletes, business men and women, law firms and even gas station attendants.  To me, public endorsements are like sign waving and TV spots – just a re-marketing job.  It plays into the notion that the public at-large is so numb to what’s going on in their own state, politicians seem to think that endorsements help people make up their minds.  Hmmm, kind of like the Island Values Dennis Arikaka spin.  

Hawaii political endorsements, sign waving, TV and radio commercials are at the point of diminished returns.  When media groups like KHON2, StarAdvertiser and other media groups endorse politicians I have a real hard time believing that their news is fair and balanced.  But I guess that’s nothing new, right.  Can we say CNN vs. FOX.  I guess the real winners of endorsements are the media outlets because every time a candidate get’s endorsed, they cut a new commercial and spend more money buying air telling us about it.  

I guess endorsements speak to people who just wont or don’t do their homework.  People who just pick and choose their leaders based on traditional media and spin, sign waving and………endorsements.  Do your homework, please.  

Hawaii Governor, Lt. Governor (Gov), Mayor Campaigns 2010  

Who is running for Governor of Hawaii 2010  

• Mufi Hannemann – D. Governor
• Neil Abercrombie – D. Governor
• Duke Aiona – R. Governor

Who is running for Lt. Governor of Hawaii 2010?  

• Lyla Berg – D. Lt. Governor
• Norman Sakamoto – D. Lt. Governor
• Brian Schatz – D. Lt. Governor
• Gary Hooser – D. Gary Hooser
• Bobby Bunda – D. Lt. Governor
• Jon Riki Karamatsu – D. Lt. Governor
• Lynn Finnegan – R. Lt. Governor
  
• Adrienne King – R. Lt. Governor

Who is running for Mayor of Honolulu 2010? 
 

• Kirk Caldwell – Mayor
• Panos Prevedouros – Mayor
• Peter Carlisle – Mayor
• Rod Tam – Mayor