Articles tagged with: Neil Abercrombie
Mufi Hits Abercrombie With Veiled Racism
Dirty campaign tactics aren’t unique to Hawaii. Neither are racial tension and provincialism. What is unique is the sometimes charming, sometimes divisive, always muddled way we define “local.” And when that gets mixed up with …
Pelosi Praises Abercrombie or When Endorsements Go Bad
During the 2008 election, SNL did a bit involving George W. Bush publicly endorsing John McCain. As McCain (or rather, the dude who used to do the Clinton impression as McCain) twitched and edged toward …
Governor Lingle Sinks to a New Low With Civil Union Veto
It’ll provide cold comfort at best to the thousands of couples still mourning Gov. Linda Lingle’s eleventh-hour veto of civil union bill HB444, but it’s a fact nonetheless: eventually, gay people will be able to …
Interview With Hawaii Gubernatorial Candidate Neil Abercrombie
“You locked us out!” says Neil Abercrombie, entering the MauiTime office in a buttoned-down Aloha shirt, hair slightly disheveled, a stack of papers under his arm and two campaign aides on his heels. And it’s …
