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TexasTowelie

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Sun Oct 2, 2016, 10:47 PM Oct 2016

Honolulu mayoral candidates clash over rail, housing

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and mayoral contender former U.S. Rep. Charles Djou went over familiar ground and offered few new talking points Saturday morning during a “tele-town hall” phone-in forum sponsored by AARP Hawaii.

Djou portrayed himself as the agent of change that’s necessary to replace Caldwell. He argued that the current administration has failed on its policies on everything from rail to affordable housing.

The challenger began with a rhetorical question.

“I want you to ask yourselves … after you hear about the challenges going on (in) the City and County of Honolulu, do you believe the city is better off than it was four years ago? And that should help you determine how you should vote,” Djou said.

Read more: http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/10/02/hawaii-news/mayoral-candidates-clash-over-rail-housing/

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Honolulu mayoral candidates clash over rail, housing (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2016 OP
I recently asked caldwell why he was not tying djou to trump as they are both the same party msongs Oct 2016 #1

msongs

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1. I recently asked caldwell why he was not tying djou to trump as they are both the same party
Mon Oct 3, 2016, 12:59 AM
Oct 2016

he gave anon answer and changed the subject

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