WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING TO DEMOCRAT POLITICS?:

Lingle hit by smears, threats: Mazie Hirono denies that Democrats are behind the bigoted statements and faxes (Richard Borreca, 10/11/02, Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

GOP candidate for governor Linda Lingle said she is the victim of a wide-ranging smear campaign and called for her Democratic opponents to disavow the attack. [...]

Lingle and James Aiona, the GOP lieutenant governor candidate, stopped short of saying the Democrats were responsible, but their news release accused Democrats of being behind it.

"The reason the Democrats are conducting this underground smear campaign is to disgust and confuse people so that they won't get out and vote," Lingle's release said. "These are the kind of voter suppression tactics that the Democrats have relied on heavily in Hawaii in the past. If enough voters stay home, the Democrats win."

Included in the hate mail were death threats saying, "If you win you will have short life."

A postcard addressed to Lingle said: "Go Back Home! Haole Jew! Your Evil!" with a swastika and "SS."

Can the ad accusing her of being a field hockey coach be far behind? Posted by Orrin Judd at October 11, 2002 9:59 PM