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Governor David Ige greets his supporters after the second printout during the 2018 primary elections, Aug. 11.
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Once again this newspaper backs nobody but Democrats in the upcoming election (“Ige, Opens in a new tab Green best choice for Opens in a new tabisles Opens in a new tab,” Our View, Oct. 14; “Hirono, Opens in a new tab Gabbard, Case for Opens in a new tabCongress Opens in a new tab,” Our View, Oct. 15; “In Opens in a new tab Senate races, experience Opens in a new tabcounts Opens in a new tab,” Our View, Oct. 16).
People will be wringing their hands after the election wondering why we have the lowest voter turnout in the U.S. Could it be that we are the most liberal state in the country with one party controlling everything?
Many Democrats don’t vote because they know who is going to win, and Republicans don’t vote because they know it is a waste of time, since their candidates don’t stand a chance.
I have to laugh when the media ponders why so few people vote. The reason is simple. We are a one-party state and therefore elections are boring.
Carl Bergantz
Kaneohe
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