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Hawaii Expects Record Turnout

Posted Feb 19, 08 8:51 AM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – It's caucus day in the Aloha state, and Hawaiian election officials are expecting a record turnout, writes the Honolulu Advertiser—due in part to interest in native son Barack Obama, as well as the competitiveness of the race for the nomination. Neither candidate left wintry Wisconsin, which also votes today, but Obama's sister and Chelsea Clinton made the rounds in their steads.

Obama's sister, history teacher Maya Soetoro-Ng, led a rally for the candidate, whom she said "helped me to be a better version of myself." Chelsea Clinton, meanwhile, wrapped up a three-day tour, where she was joined by Sen. Daniel Inouye. But Clinton acknowledged that Obama's ties to Hawaii are important, and her campaign does not expect to win the state.

Sources Honolulu Advertiser, Associated Press

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Maya Setoro-Ng, sister of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama, greets Danielle Bass, of Mililani, Hawaii , a volunteer at the Obama Volunteer Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, Wednesday, Feb. 13,...   (Associated Press)
A Barack Obama poster flanks students on stage cheering at a Barack Obama rally at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, in Honolulu, Friday, Feb 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)   (Associated Press)
The apartment building where Barack Obama lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)   (Associated Press)
Actress Kelly Hu, a Hawaii native, speaks during a Barack Obama rally at Farrington High School in Honolulu, Monday, Feb 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)   (Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton greets Pearl City resident Lemuel Ulpindo who is wearing a tee shirt supporting her mother Sen. Hillary Clinton during a question and answer session at the University of Hawaii West Oahu...   (Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton, left, is seated by Maile Nuuhiwa at a Zippy's restaurant, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 in Honolulu. Former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton went to the same restaurant...   (Associated Press)
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