Hannemann

The campaign had become contentious at times, most notably at the only televised debate, during which Kobayashi called Hannemann a "bully."

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Hanabusa, former congressman Ed Case and former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann are mentioned as Democrats who might pursue the seat.

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"The outlook is very optimistic, very bright," said Mufi Hannemann, president and chief executive of the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association and former mayor of Honolulu.

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Hawaii responded by sending a delegation of tourism representatives to Japan and started spending more of its $54 million annual marketing budget on U.S. campaigns to try and offset the falloff, Mr. Hannemann said.

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The 33-foot-high structure knit out of old mattresses, bicycles, hubcaps and other various pieces of junk by Vince Hannemann came to the attention of city officials after an anonymous safety complaint earlier this year.

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And there are myriad other contenders, including Rep. Colleen Hanabusa and former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann, who lost the Democratic governor primary to Abercrombie.

The Fix: GOP faces uphill battle for Hawaii Senate seat 2011

And there are myriad other contenders, including Rep. Colleen Hanabusa and former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann, who lost the Democratic governor primary to Abercrombie.

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But he has more cash on hand ($719,000) than Abercrombie ($469,000), and Hannemann will likely have to spend significantly from his $2 million war chest.

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A Ward Research poll for local media in April showed Abercrombie up 14 and Hannemann up 13.

As Hawaii Democrats battle, RGA goes up with ads 2010

Another Tarrance poll for Aiona's campaign, conducted the week before the RGA poll, showed him trailing Abercrombie by three and leading Hannemann by four.

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