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VIDEO SERIES: Hawaii governor hopefuls battle in Kona forum
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by Big Island Video News
on Aug 28, 2010 at 7:11 am

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August 27, 2010 – Kona, Hawaii Video by David Corrigan Mobile version of this video Hawaii gubernatorial candidates squared off Thursday at Kealakehe High School in a two hour forum sponsored by the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce. The long awaited Big Island showdown between Democratic front runners Mufi Hannemann and Neil Abercrombie also included three […]

August 27, 2010 – Kona, Hawaii

Video by David Corrigan

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Hawaii gubernatorial candidates squared off Thursday at Kealakehe High School in a two hour forum sponsored by the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce.

The long awaited Big Island showdown between Democratic front runners Mufi Hannemann and Neil Abercrombie also included three candidates who receive considerably less press: Daniel Cunningham with the Free Energy Party, Non-Partisan candidate Tony Clapes, and Republican John Carroll.

A crowd of 300 watched the candidates debate local issues like Honokohau Harbor, the Kona Airport modernization plan, the state of Big Island health care, and island agriculture. They also discussed statewide issues like tourism, education and civil unions.

The event was moderated by Hawaii Public Radio’s Hawaii Island reporter and LAVA 105 host Sherry Bracken.

Another event is scheduled to take place at the same location on Oct. 14, after the primary election.

Extended video of the Aug. 26 Governor Forum in Kona

OPENING STATEMENTS

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Gubernatorial candidates Tony Clapes, Mufi Hannemann, Neil Abercrombie, Daniel Cunningham and John Carroll state their case for becoming Hawaii’s top executive.

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PRIORITIES AS GOVERNOR

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CARROLL: Repeal the Jones Act
CUNNINGHAM: Create a state owned bank
CLAPES: Make state gov more effective and efficient
ABERCROMBIE: Turn federal dollars into jobs and food security
HANNEMANN: Economy – jobs and infrastructure projects

After the initial round of answers, moderator Sherry Bracken digs a little deeper into the candidates’ top priorities.

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IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

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HANNEMANN: Airport modernization, tourism, Honokohau Harbor
ABERCROMBIE: UH West Hawaii, healthcare
CUNNINGHAM: Create a state owned bank, build a floating city
CLAPES: Jobs and higher education
CARROLL: Repeal the Jones Act, agriculuture, free trade

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AGRICULTURE

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CLAPES: World markets
CARROLL: Repeal the Jones Act, hightech solutions
ABERCROMBIE: Repair irrigation systems, lower farming costs
HANNEMANN: Restore Water and ag lands, marketting, invasive species
CUNNINGHAM: Nuclear power

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TOURISM

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CUNNINGHAM: Floating city, healthy ecosystem
CARROLL: Environment, bike events
HANNEMANN: State wide industry strengthening
CLAPES: Less reliance on tourism
ABERCROMBIE: $70 million from HTA for infrastructure projects?

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AIRPORT MODERNIZATION

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ABERCROMBIE: Will support existing Kona Airport plan
HANNEMANN: Expedite release of funds
CLAPES: Will support plan
CUNNINGHAM: Support, as long as Bank is owned by state
CARROLL: Supports most of plan, get rid of government excess

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EDUCATION

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CARROLL: DOE reform, local school councils
CLAPES: DOE reform
HANNEMANN: Make superintendents cabinet members, no fund raids
ABERCROMBIE: Support teachers and staff authority and accountability
CUNNINGHAM: Privatise education, home schooling

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HEALTH CARE CRISIS & HEALTHY LIVING

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CUNNINGHAM: Reduce regulation,
HANNEMANN: County cooperation, federal aide
ABERCROMBIE: Hawaii Island Health Care Alliance
CARROLL: Private sector
CLAPES: Government subsidies

The candidates are then asked to talk about healthy living initiatives.

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FEDERAL FUNDING

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In a perspective that falls mostly along party lines, the two Democrats talk about how they would make full use of and pursue federal funding, while the other candidates regard the ARRA stimulus opportunities with caution.

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CIVIL UNIONS BILL

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CLAPES: Not appropriate to answer
CUNNINGHAM: Solve tax problem
CARROLL: Doesn’t support same sex marriage, but ban on bill is not legal
HANNEMANN: Doesn’t support same sex marriage, but will work for equal benefits
ABERCROMBIE: Supports civil unions bill

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SUPPORT MAINTAIN PARKS & HARBORS, GET INCREASE?

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HANNEMANN: Massive DLNR overhaul, create Ocean council
ABERCROMBIE: Restore harbors, aina
CUNNINGHAM: Electricity costs, technology
CLAPES: federal funds
CARROLL: Fix harbors, return to DOT Harbors Divsion

All candidates said they would NOT support raising the GET tax

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CLOSING STATEMENTS

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Candidates deliver two minute wrap up statements, concluding the evening’s forum

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Fighting the public health threat of fake drugs


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Daniel Cunningham, John Carroll, Kealakehe High School, Mufi Hannemann, Neil Abercrombie, Sherry Bracken, Tony Clapes

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