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 Governor, Mayors and Pundits: 
 
 
 
|  Neil Abercrombie on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Governor; previously Representative (HI-1): 
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    Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
    Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
    Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
    Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
    Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
    Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
    Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
    Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
    Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
    Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
    Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
    Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
    End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
    Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
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|  Duke Aiona on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Challenger: 
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|  John Carroll on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii: 
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    Capture terrorists for trial, but no assassinations. (Nov 2012)
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|  Tulsi Gabbard on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep.: 
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    Trump's chicken-hawks push Iran war; go back to nuke deal. (Jun 2019)
    We need to engage in diplomacy & deescalate tensions. (May 2019)
    Met with Syrian president; for "extreme vetting" of Syrians. (Apr 2019)
    Defends meeting Syria's Assad; supports Trump on North Korea. (Jan 2019)
    Skeptical of Iran nuclear deal. (May 2017)
    Supports Egyptian dictator in fight against terrorism. (May 2017)
    Against criticizing India's treatment of Muslims. (May 2017)
    U.S. should focus on fighting terrorism, not regime change. (Jan 2017)
    $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Jul 2014)
    Rated  Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
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|  Colleen Hanabusa on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic candidate for Hawaii Governor: 
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    Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
    Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Aug 2013)
    Rated  Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
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|  David Ige on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Governor: 
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    Welcome refugees from Syria with aloha. (Nov 2015)
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|  Marissa Kerns on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican challenger for Governor: 
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|  Bob McDermott on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican candidate for governor: 
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|  Andria Tupola on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii: 
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|  John Carroll on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican candidate for Senate (declined): 
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    Capture terrorists for trial, but no assassinations. (Nov 2012)
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|  Ron Curtis on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Senate candidate: 
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    CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
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|  Colleen Hanabusa on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Challenger: 
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    Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
    Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Aug 2013)
    Rated  Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
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|  Mazie Hirono on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic challenger; Representative (HI-2): 
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    Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
    Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
    Rated +4 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
    Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
    Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
    CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
    Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)
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|  Linda Lingle on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Governor (HI): 
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|  Eddie Pirkowski on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican candidate for Hawaii U.S. Senator: 
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|  Charles Djou on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Governor challenger (District 1): 
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|  Tulsi Gabbard on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep.: 
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    Trump's chicken-hawks push Iran war; go back to nuke deal. (Jun 2019)
    We need to engage in diplomacy & deescalate tensions. (May 2019)
    Met with Syrian president; for "extreme vetting" of Syrians. (Apr 2019)
    Defends meeting Syria's Assad; supports Trump on North Korea. (Jan 2019)
    Skeptical of Iran nuclear deal. (May 2017)
    Supports Egyptian dictator in fight against terrorism. (May 2017)
    Against criticizing India's treatment of Muslims. (May 2017)
    U.S. should focus on fighting terrorism, not regime change. (Jan 2017)
    $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Jul 2014)
    Rated  Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
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|  Mark Takai on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic House Member (District       1): 
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 Former candidates & officeholders: 
 
 
 
|  Linda Lingle on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Governor (HI): 
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|  Cam Cavasso on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Challenger: 
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|  Bob McDermott on Foreign Policy   |  | Former Republican candidate for Hawaii Governor: 
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|  Ed Case on Foreign Policy   |  | Democrat (District  1): 
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    Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
    Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
    Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
    PVS:No nuclear weapons for hostile governments. (Aug 2018)
    Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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|  Colleen Hanabusa on Foreign Policy   |  | Democrat (Senate run 2014) (District 1): 
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    Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
    Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Aug 2013)
    Rated  Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
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|  Ben Cayetano on Foreign Policy   |  | Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002): 
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|  Ed Case on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic challenger (2006); U.S. Rep.: 
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    Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
    Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
    Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
    PVS:No nuclear weapons for hostile governments. (Aug 2018)
    Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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|  Neil Abercrombie on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Governor; previously Representative (HI-1): 
    Click here for 17 full quotes
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    Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
    Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
    Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
    Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
    Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
    Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
    Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
    Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
    Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
    Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
    Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
    Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
    End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
    Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
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|  Mazie Hirono on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic challenger; Representative (HI-2): 
    Click here for 9 full quotes
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    Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
    Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
    Rated +4 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
    Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
    Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
    CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
    Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
    Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)
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|  Patsy Mink on Foreign Policy   |  | Democrat (District 2): 
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    Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
    Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
    Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
    Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
    Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
    Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
    Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
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|  Cynthia Thielen on Foreign Policy   |  | Republican Challenger: 
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|  Daniel Akaka on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Jr Senator (HI): 
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    Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
    Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
    Voted NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
    Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
    Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
    Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
    Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
    Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
    Rated +3 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
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|  Daniel Inouye on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Sr Senator (HI): 
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    Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
    Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
    Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
    Voted NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
    Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
    Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
    Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
    Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
    Rated +1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
    Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
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|  Kai Kahele on Foreign Policy   |  | Democrat (District 2): 
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|  Brian Schatz on Foreign Policy   |  | Democratic Jr Senator: 
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    Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
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