Ed Case in 2012 Hawaii Senate Debates
On Environment:
Diversify tourism to include educational & eco-tourism
Mazie Hirono focused on her Visit the USA bill which would ease visa requirements making it easier for the Chinese to spend their money here in Hawaii. Democrat opponent Ed Case agreed it's a good idea but claims he's better suited to get it passed.
He criticized Hirono for taking so long to introduce it and getting relatively few in congress to support it. "She didn't do anything for almost five years so from my perspective this is something she did because she is running for the Senate not because
she was focusing on tourism," said Case. "People need a senator that works all six years not just in an election year and that's what I will do."Case said he would diversify tourism because Hawaii is not just about Waikiki and beaches." People want
constant change, they want some things about Hawaii but they want agricultural tourism, they want eco tourism, they want scientific tourism, educational tourism and these can all occur throughout this state," said Case.
Source: Hawaii News Now coverage of 2012 Hawaii Senate debate
May 30, 2012
On Government Reform:
Only 8% of my campaign money comes from PACs
Democrat Ed Case sent out an email encouraging supporters to "follow the money" when it comes to Hirono donor's. Excerpt from Case's email: "Special interest PACs and other political committees.
These mostly DC status quo defenders have contributed about $700,000 to Mazie and $10,000 to me in this race. Over our congressional careers fully 31% of Mazie's contrbutions (almost $1.9 million) have come from
PACs compared with only 8% of mine. Mainland money. Fully 64% of all of Mazie's PAC and 'itemized' (over $200) contributions in this race have come from mainland donors, while 75% of mine have come from
Hawai'i. (Candidates don't report the names and addresses of donors of $200 or less, but if we count those my Hawai'i contribution portion is higher.)"
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2012 Hawaii Senate debate
May 10, 2012
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