Gore & Alex Kerry went to Hawaii - crowds, pics

[donsu]

http://starbulletin.com/2004/10/30/news/story1.html

Former Vice President Al Gore fired up a standing-only crowd of more than 1,200 Democrats at a Kalihi rally last night, criticizing President Bush and saying polls that put Bush and Sen. John Kerry neck-and-neck in the islands mean Hawaii voters could decide the election.

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Gore was joined at the Farrington High School rally by Alexandra Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate's oldest daughter. Several Hawaii Democratic dignitaries also attended, including three former governors.

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In his speech, Gore mentioned Gen. Eric Shinseki's 2002 retirement, saying the Kauai native was shunned because he told Bush advisers a war in Iraq would require "hundreds of thousands of troops."

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Kerry's daughter will be sign-holding in front of Jarrett Intermediate School in Palolo this morning, and talking to children at a Boys & Girls Club.
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I'm glad they went to Hawaii - maybe some stars could hop over and stir the pot before Tues.

[BamaLefty]

1. Kerry Wins Hawaii by 10%

4 HI votes to Kerry/Edwards

[libbygurl]

2. I like that Gore wore the Filipino dress shirt. aka

the "barong Tagalog" in Filipino! I think the Filipinos in Hawaii (mostly farmers/fruit pickers who've been there decades longer than mostly professionals on the continent) lean more towards Kerry than those on the mainland, but no stats to prove it.

[henslee]

3. Love to see a pic with both of them in it.

[Eric J in MN]

4. I hoped they enjoyed the scenery, because it's ridiculous

for either side to campaign in Hawii.

Gore won it by 17 points in 2000.

Kerry will win Hawii no matter what the polls say, and regardless of anyone campaigning there.

[blackcat77]

5. There was a big scandal there for the Dems in '02

If I recall, the Pubs won the governor's race there because of it.

[Eric J in MN]

8. Ok, I didn't know that (nt)

nt

[eriffle]

6. They both got lei'd

:silly:

[DuaneBidoux]

7. Great link, thanks. Gore vs. Cheney duking it out for Hawaii

[ronnykmarshall]

9. Alllllloooooooooha!!

We love you Hawai'i!

Mahalo!