Civil Beat Poll - Case, Hirono Neck-and-Neck for U.S. Senate Nomination
By John Temple 01/30/2012
Ed Case and Mazie Hirono are in a dogfight to win the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Daniel Akaka, according to a new Civil Beat Poll.
The race is a dead heat, the poll found. The gap between the two candidates, one a sitting congresswoman from Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, the other a former representative of that district, is within the poll's margin of error of +/- 2.7 percent.
The automated telephone survey of 1,358 likely voters found Case at 41 percent, Hirono at 39 percent, with 8 percent saying neither candidate and 12 percent still unsure. The poll was conducted on January 18 and 19.
Akaka, 87, announced in March that he would not run for a fourth time, setting the stage for a rare race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Hawaii. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, also 87, was first elected to the Senate in 1962. The last time Hawaii had an open U.S. Senate seat was in 1976.
http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2012/01/30/14720-civil-beat-poll-case-hirono-neck-and-neck-for-us-senate-nomination/
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For those reading and not in the know:
The term is used mostly regarding social interactions. It can be heard being used in reference to the political system in general, or applied to political actions, policies, even individual politicians that are deemed untrustworthy, shady or disingenuous.
The word "shibai" entered into the common local vocabulary of Hawaii by way of introduction from Japanese immigrants. The original Japanese language word, 芝居, literally translates as "a play" or "a dramatic performance," but is also used to describe a situation when someone is merely pretending or being insincere, as if performing a stage role: e.g., 芝居だよ！ - "...(s)he is only playacting!" or, "...it's all just an act!"
As a result of becoming popular in informal conversation, "shibai" can also be used even in what would be considered more "formal" venues, such as the local daily newspapers and even on local televised news broadcasts throughout Hawaii, especially during an election season.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibai
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