May 12, 2024
The following are two excerpts from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser article "Incumbents are favored in lackluster election cycle" by Dan Nakaso:
“I've knocked on thousands of doors at this point, and people are just really grateful that you are there and you are listening to them,” Inouye said.
“Everyone who opens the door and looks at me eye to eye is just glad that someone’s listening, and they’re glad to be talking to someone who’s engaged. It’s really the only way to really get a handle of what’s on people minds, and it’s my favorite thing about the campaign.”
—Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 12, 2024 Read the full story here
Inouye, the father of a 14-year-old daughter about to enroll as a freshman at Mililani High School, said the worries of people in Central Oahu are the same as his.
“It’s the cost of living," he said. “The flight from the state is a huge concern for people. It’s a huge concern for me. One of my big concerns is what kind of world are we teeing up for my daughter and her classmates and for our kupuna who are retired or just about to retire? It’s on everyone’s minds.”
—Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 12, 2024 Read the full story here