Honolulu Star Advertiser Poll--HA Governor--Abercrombie (D) 51% Aiona (R) 43%; close in 1st district

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The Hawaii Poll also showed Abercrombie-Schatz with a lead in the overall race, 51 percent to 43 percent over Aiona-Finnegan.

"The public's highly favorable opinion of Neil Abercrombie is based on a long record of public service at all levels of government," campaign spokeswoman Laurie Au said by e-mail. "The people of Hawaii know Neil is ready to be governor and that he has the experience and character to move us beyond the frustration of the last eight years."

Through a spokesman, Aiona said his own internal polling showed a dead heat, but that his supporters would regardless work nonstop through Election Day.

"Every day, voters are learning more about our opponent and whether or not they want to bring the divisive political culture of Washington to Hawaii or ensure balanced, honest and fiscally responsible leadership," Aiona said.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20101025_Approval_poll_places_duo_in_a_tie.html

However, the race for congress in the first district of HA is close with a slight edge to the GOP incumbant:
With just nine days left until the election, Republican Congressional candidate Charles Djou and Democratic challenger Colleen Hanabusa are neck and neck, according to the results of our new poll.

Four hundred six voters in the 1st Congressional District were asked if the election were held today, who would you vote for. Forty-eight percent said Djou, while 46% chose Hanabusa. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.

"Of course I'm excited to be a little bit ahead in the poll," Djou said. "I think it's clear that the majority of the people in Hawaii are very concerned about the direction Congress is taking our nation and are very excited about changing the direction of Congress, and that we need to change these failed policies."

"We're really close to the only poll that really matters, which is of course on election day," Hanabusa said. "We do know, as everyone knows, when you look back to the special election, we do know what it takes. We have the greatest volunteers and they are getting people out to vote."

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