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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Unprecedented Politics in Hawaii

    Hawaii’s been battered by a number of storms lately. A couple of them were meteorological, but the others were political. The state’s governor - a 40-year political veteran - was trounced by a relative unknown in the democratic primary. And the candidate he picked to replace Daniel Inouye in the U.S.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 11, 2014 • 1 min read

    Hawaii’s been battered by a number of storms lately. A couple of them were meteorological, but the others were political. The state’s governor - a 40-year political veteran - was trounced by a relative unknown in the democratic primary. And the candidate he picked to replace Daniel Inouye in the U.S. Senate, apparently over the dying wishes of the Hawaii political legend, is struggling to keep his seat.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    5 of 5
    LAPD Misclassified Crimes, New L.A. Times CEO, Hawaii Politics
    1. 0:00LAPD Misclassifying Violent Crimes
    2. 8:51LA Times Gets a New Publisher & CEO
    3. 16:36TV Roundup
    4. 26:55Where are the Women Directors in Hollywood?
    5. 43:11Unprecedented Politics in Hawaii You’re reading this
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