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		<title>Progressive PAC Announces Endorsements</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=643</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislature]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Progressive PAC, made up of members of Progressive Democrats of Hawaii and Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii, recently released its list of endorsements for this election year. Of all the PAC&#8217;s endorsements, there are a handful of candidates that will receive financial assistance from the PAC.
After much examination of candidates&#8217; position on civil unions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman’s a scapegoat. The real culprit for the financial crisis: A dying star named Magnetar.</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=622</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=622#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 05:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2004 I was talking to a customer who just had her house appraised for $400,000.  I didn’t think the house was worth 300k, but I was just the loan officer so it didn’t matter.  She had a $250k mortgage, owed about 60k in credit card debt, and was asking me if she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rafael del Castillo Completes PDH 1st Congressional Survey</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=593</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The U.S. is in the midst of a prolonged economic crisis. Globally, we are also facing a long-term environmental crisis. In recent campaigns, there has been talk of creating &#8220;green collar&#8221; jobs and reducing our carbon footprint.
1. What steps do you think Congress should take to rebuild our economy on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lyla Berg Completes PDH LG Survey</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=577</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=577#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LG race]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[REGARDING ELECTIONS
Do you support comprehensive public funding of elections? Please explain why or why not?
I have always supported the comprehensive public funding of elections and voted for all past legislation as introduced by Voter Owned Hawaii during my three terms in the State House. I have indeed filed to run for Lt. Governor using the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Petition</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=596</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=596#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rachel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been asked about the topic of Civil Unions by my &#8220;non-political&#8221; friends over the past few years more than any other topic. Most of my friends, some of whom were too young to vote when &#8220;Hawaii already voted on this issue,&#8221; are simply incredulous that this is even a controversial issue. To most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brian Schatz Completes PDH LG Survey</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=575</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=575#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LG race]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[REGARDING ELECTIONS
Do you support comprehensive public funding of elections? Please explain why or why not?
Yes, I am a strong supporter of public financing for elections. I made it a priority when I was a member of the State house, and I believe it is a reform what will make other reforms possible, especially in light [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norman Sakamoto Completes PDH LG Survey</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=587</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=587#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LG race]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[REGARDING ELECTIONS
Do you support comprehensive public funding of elections? Please explain why or why not?
We have passed legislation to allow the Hawaii County Council to pilot the public funding effort. Let&#8217;s see how that works out. I am open to further discussion once we see how well that effort turns out.
Do you have any concerns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gary Hooser Completes PDH LG Survey</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=583</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=583#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LG race]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[REGARDING ELECTIONS
Do you support comprehensive public funding of elections? Please explain why or why not?
Yes, I strongly support comprehensive public funding of elections. In fact, I have already confirmed my participation in Hawaii&#8217;s public funding for my 2010 Lieutenant Governor campaign. I support public funding because the influence of special interest and &#8220;big money&#8221; has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Case and Hanabusa</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=580</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=580#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congressional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI-01]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Because I am co-hosting a coffee get together at Starbucks Coffee Shop on Ward and Auahi Street this Sunday, April 11th at 5:30 PM for OFA (Organizing For America), I decided to contact the candidates with some important and relevant questions regarding issues which might likely be issues that a member of Congress would need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PDH Testifies in Support of HCR 282</title>
		<link>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=572</link>
		<comments>http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/?p=572#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frosty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civil unions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLBT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, April 8, 2010
House Committee on Judiciary
In Support of House Concurrent Resolution 282
TO: House Committee on Judiciary
Chair Karamatsu, Vice-Chair Ito
FROM: Progressive Democrats of Hawai‘i
Co-Chair Josh Frost
Aloha Chair Karamatsu, Vice-Chair Ito, and Committee Members,
I am here, testifying before you today, on behalf of the Progressive Democrats of Hawai‘i (PDH) in support of HCR 282.
On January 21, [...]]]></description>
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