<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>The Hawaii Traveler &#187; Politics</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com/tag/politics/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com</link> <description>Your guide to life in the islands</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>Mayoral Elections Yield Poor Voter Turnout</title> <link>http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com/2008/09/mayoral-elections-yield-poor-voter-turnout/</link> <comments>http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com/2008/09/mayoral-elections-yield-poor-voter-turnout/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:19:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[government in Hawaii]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mayoral elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com/mayoral-elections-yield-poor-voter-turnout/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Let&#8217;s hope that the poor voter turnout that prevented Mayor Mufi Hannemann from locking up his re-election in the primary doesn&#8217;t carry over into the presidential elections in November.Hannemann&#8217;s missed opportunity means that City Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi now finds herself with the unique opportunity to turn public unease about mass transit to her advantage in the November runoff.  Whatever your politics are, it&#8217;s always important to vote.  If you&#8217;re a resident who is not registered to vote, find out how to get that way today.  Photo by Flickr&#8211;Creative Commons, by hjl Post from: The Hawaii Traveler <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com">The Hawaii Traveler</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/75/files/2008/09/vote.jpg" alt="Vote" width="375" height="281" /></p> <p>Let&#8217;s hope that the <a href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080922/NEWS05/809220347/-1/RSS02">poor voter turnout </a>that prevented Mayor Mufi Hannemann from locking up his re-election in the primary doesn&#8217;t carry over into the presidential elections in November.Hannemann&#8217;s missed opportunity means that City Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi now finds herself with the unique opportunity to turn public unease about mass transit to her advantage in the November runoff.  Whatever your politics are, it&#8217;s always important to vote.  If you&#8217;re a resident who is not registered to vote, <a href="http://hawaii.gov/elections/voters/registration.htm">find out how to get that way today. </a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hjl/61380665/">Flickr</a>&#8211;Creative Commons, by hjl</p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com">The Hawaii Traveler</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehawaiitraveler.com/2008/09/mayoral-elections-yield-poor-voter-turnout/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
