This week in back-handed compliments:
“So, why didn’t we win? Most would say that it was ‘all about the money.’ The winner Brian Schatz raised and spent nearly twice the amount we did. The other two major contenders likewise raised and spent significantly more than we were able to. Our fundraising, while theoretically sufficient to be competitive, was too little and too late. This is not to denigrate or take away from the successful campaign of Brian Schatz. After all, his ability to raise and manage the funds needed is itself a reflection of his talents and competence.”
– Gary Hooser, in a September 20 statement titled “Analysis, Reflection, Mahalo”; Hooser finished third in the Lieutenant Governor race with 9.5 percent of the vote, behind Schatz, Bobby Bunda and Norman Sakamoto
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