GOP Picks Thielen for Senate
2006-09-26
Source: Forbes.com
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rss feedHawaii's Republican Party chose state Rep. Cynthia Thielen on Monday to challenge Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka in November's general election.
Thielen, 73, is a replacement nominee for former prisoner of war Jerry Coffee, who won Saturday's GOP primary despite withdrawing from the race because of poor health.
Akaka, 82, who defeated Rep. Ed Case in the Democratic primary on Saturday, has served in Congress for 30 years and drew on his experience to boost his candidacy.
Thielen, wearing a purple lei at the announcement, refused to give a direct answer when repeatedly asked whether she thought the war in Iraq was justified. Akaka's strong opposition to the war was a key issue in his campaign against Case.
"I am tremendously supportive of our troops. I want to bring them home, but I want to bring them home when Iraq will be stabilized. I don't want to leave that region in chaos," she said.
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