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Today’s MyDD.com blog includes a major interview with Sen. Akaka by Jonathan Singer (Tue Sep 19, 2006 at 01:36:31 PM EST). Read the whole thing here .

Singer also called Ed Case to invite him to interview, but the calls were not returned (sound familiar?).

Singer wrote,

Although the race between Akaka and Case has been overlooked by both the national media and, to an extent, the political blogosphere, it represents an interesting situation: Case is basically challenging Akaka from the right (though he focuses on the need to pass on power to a new generation of Hawaiians). While Senator Akaka opposed the Bush administration on policies such as Iraq and the bankruptcy reform bill, Rep. Case has supported the White House on these measures.

. . .I believe it is important for the Netroots to show support for Sen. Akaka, the candidate who will more clearly demand accountabilty on Iraq and a range of issues.

The latest polling shows Sen. Akaka up by more than 10 points, but given the possibility that this race will continue to tighten as election day nears (remember, the Honolulu Advertiser polling from 2004 was at least a bit suspect), Sen. Akaka needs our help today. If you agree now (or after having read this interview), go to Sen. Akaka’s website and make a financial contribution on his behalf and help put him over the top before Saturday’s primary.

You can help in other ways, too, like passing this info around to your friends. I sent in letters to the editor of both major papers in town this morning trying to explain why I support Sen. Akaka, but don’t know if they will appear before the election, or at all.

Bob Schacht