#Linda Lingle

Hawaii stares down the prospect of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal spending that the late senator typically secured.

The Senate candidate has pulled a “180” over her “greatest president” statement about former president George W. Bush.

While the candidates continue to blast away at each other, sit back and sip a beverage while we sift some dirt on your behalf.

We sift through some of the most common wads of verbal mud that the candidates are lobbing at each other, and see whether they stick, or wash off with scrutiny.

An examination of the differences between the two US Senate candidates. It is a rare election that will have national attention, and possibly tip the balance of power in the US for decades.

How they lost, and where they go from here.

“Islanders treat political offices somewhat like wine cellars, with the older varietals gaining value over time, less likely to be emptied and replaced as the years go on.”

Linda Lingle will be celebrating her birthday in conjunction with the grand openings of her campaign’s Hilo and Kona headquarters.