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11-01-2010 - I Am Ready to Lead and Serve

by Neil Abercrombie

I believe in Hawaii’s people.

We have always made it through difficult times. We are resilient. We have a legacy of uniting when times are tough--our diversity is our strength. There is no doubt in my mind that Hawaii’s best days are ahead. It is within our reach.

We live in challenging times. We have ignored too many problems for too long, and this affects every family that is struggling to pay bills, spending hours each day in traffic, worrying about aging relatives, and wondering if children will be able to have a future in Hawaii.

In the face of these challenges, we have a big decision to make.

We can emerge from this chapter in our history stronger than we were before--returning to core values and coming together for a common purpose. Or we can succumb to our fears of failure and inadequacy--and put all our energies into finding someone to blame, fixated on why things can’t be done instead of thinking up new ways forward.

In nearly four decades of public service, I have seen our state and our nation go down both paths--one leads to demoralization and division, the other leads to hope and prosperity. In my time in public office, I have learned that leadership makes all the difference.

I come to you ready to lead and serve.

Good leadership takes responsibility for all results, good and bad, and for all people--including those with differing viewpoints. Leadership sets a course and stays the course even when it is easier to give up. And leadership seeks common ground so that we can bring out the very best in all people.

Your vote is an act of faith and trust. If I am elected Governor, I will honor that faith; I will respect that trust. I will not let you down.

Imua Hawaii.

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10-29-2010 - Thanks to Women for Neil

by Neil Abercrombie

The Women for Neil sign waving event on Wednesday was the most incredible display of citizen participation that I have seen in all my years in public office. You left me energized, inspired, and confident that a wave of change is coming to Hawaii on November 2.

Below are photos from the waving sites on Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Hilo, Kona, and Waimea--as well as videos of the event on Oahu where almost 1,500 women participated.

Big mahalo to everyone who participated all over the state. And a special mahalo to the main coordinators of the event, Lois Mitsunaga and Pauline Namuo, to each of the island coordinators, and to each of the many area captains.

Please kokua by forwarding this message to friends and colleagues.

IMUA HAWAII!








Women for Neil Mini-Documentary by Edgy Lee and PacificNetwork.tv


Video of the full Oahu waving line by Dustin Cook of Olomana Marketing

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10-28-2010 - Video and Photos from the Women for Neil Sign Waving Event

Nearly 2,000 women rallied for Neil Abercrombie and Brian Schatz Wednesday afternoon in mass sign waving events across the state.

On Oahu, more than 1,500 women lined the streets from downtown Honolulu to Abercrombie for Governor headquarters on Ward Avenue. The campaign organized similar sign waving events with people wearing “Women for Neil” shirts in Lihue, Wailuku, Hilo, Waimea and Kona.

Neil was thrilled by the support. He said, “I walked up Ward Avenue to Kapiolani Boulevard and it really hit me after talking to hundreds of supporters. This was the most incredible display of citizen participation that I have seen in all my years in public office. I have said repeatedly that this campaign is not about me. It is about everyday people doing their part to change the course of history. I have never been so energized by momentum building in a campaign. A wave of change is coming to Hawaii on November 2.”

Below is a video of the Oahu event, followed by photos from Oahu, Kauai, and Waimea on the Big Island--with photos from the other island events coming shortly.







Here's a link to photos from the Waimea event on the Big Island. Many thanks to photographer Kami Carter!

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