LG's Got My Back
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 10:06PM 
Last Thursday, I was able to talk with Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona in a one-on-one strategy meeting. He went over my campaign plan and gave me great advice on what I really needed to focus on this election year. While LG did say that our team is organized and off to a solid start, he did not sugar coat the reality of the situation. My opponent, Roy Takumi, has been in office since 1992 and will not be an easy man to beat. Mr. Aiona said that with the full support of the unions and the Democrat Party machine behind him, it would not be out of the question for Takumi to fundraise as much as $100,000.00 this year to use in his campaign against me.
While I do not expect to raise nearly the same amount as the incumbent, the fact is, I really don’t need to. You see, my opponent will be using his money to buy direct mailing promotions and other advertising media. I, on the other hand, will concentrate most of my efforts in the one tried and true method of local campaigning: knocking on doors and meeting the Pearl City voters face-to-face… and of course, sign-waving mornings and evenings on the side of the road, flashing the shakas!
The Lieutenant Governor said to me, “Takumi may raise more money than you, but I know he won’t work harder than you.”
He also told me that I've earned his endorsement and has even agreed to be on stage with me at the Shiraki Campaign Kick-off on March 27 when I will officially announce my candidacy.
Hope you can join us, too!