Use Your Remote to Learn About Hawaii Candidates - City Pulse - August 2010

Candidate Info From the Comfort of Home

Now that you're registered to vote, the next step is understanding and learning where our candidates stand on particular issues. Tiffany Hill has a great write up in the Honolulu Magazine on Oceanic Time Warner's "Your Choice" channel 110. Follow the link below to her article.

Use Your Remote to Learn About Hawaii Candidates - City Pulse - August 2010

We agree with Tiffany, this is a great resource to better educate ourselves on our current candidates before we head out to the polls on September 18th.

Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline!

Deadline to Register to Vote in Primary Elections is Today!

We want everyone here in Hawaii to make a difference for our future. Please make sure you register to vote! Registration forms are due at the city clerks office by 4:30PM TODAY.

Don't miss the opportunity to have your say on who gets elected on Primary Elections Day, September 18th.

Candidate Forum Media Coverage

Saturday Night's News

If you missed the coverage of No Vote, No Grumble's candidate forum on the news last Saturday, you can find it right here.

KITV 4
http://www.kitv.com/video/24635894/index.html

KHON 2
http://www.khon2.com/content/news/developingstories/story/Local-Groups-Push-for-Higher-Voter-Turnout/aXwQXx-oB02YxDrYxa-fgw.cspx

Candidate Forum Live!

Here We Go!

NVNG: And that concludes our candidate forum, thanks for joining us!

Meet and Greet with Neil Abercrombie

2:00

NVNG: Thank you to everyone that helped make this event happen!

Abercrombie going over 2-3 of what's important to him if he is elected Governor.

How do we go about taking care of our Kapuna?

How do you plan to balance the decrease in resources and increase in services?

1:45

Abercrombie discussing his objectives on Health and Human Services?

What progress has been made in regards to Hawaiian Issues and what is your top priority?

1:23

NVNG: Abercrombie letting the audience know "Who he is".

Gubernatorial Candidates here:

Neil Abercrombie

NVNG: Unfortunately the other Gubernatorial candidates did not show up, thus we only have one candidate for the next session.

NVNG: Jai Cunningham back up and ready to moderate for the Gubernatorial Session

1:10

NVNG: The tasty bentos came from Lanikila Pacific's Xpress Chefs

NVNG: George Kuo on slack key just joined Aaron.

12:40

NVNG: Meet and Greet Session with the Mayoral Candidates

-Intermission and Entertainment-

NVNG: It's bento time and live entertainment from Aaron Mahi

NVNG: Congressional session ended

12:10

NVNG: Media coverage is here as well. Watch your local news station for highlights of the day. Oiwi TV and 'Olelo are also covering today's session.

NVNG: Be sure to check back later this week to see the answers to these questions posted.

Final question, in summary what are 3 things you would hope to accomplish if you win election for congress?

11:56

As resources decrease and needs for health and human services are increasing what are your plans to help create funding streams for our state?

Thoughts and Opinions on Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. What is needed as it progresses?

The question of priorities on Native Hawaiian issues being addressed.

11:40

Wharton and Hanabusa letting us know what their priorities are on Health and Human Services.

Candidates now answering "Who you?" discussing who they are and what their core values are.

NVNG: Congressional Candidates are up:

Colleen Hanabusa (1st Congressional District seat)

Ramsay Wharton (2nd Congressional District seat)

11:30

NVNG: And we're back. The audience felt the 2 minute question answer/debate format was great!

11:15

NVNG: Meet and Greet Session with the Mayoral Candidates

-Intermission and Entertainment-

NVNG: Mayoral Candidate Session just ended

10:50

What are 3 things you will accomplish if you are elected Mayor?

10:25

Addressing priorities on Native Hawaiian Issues.

What are your plans to help the homeless?

10:15

NVNG: Mayoral Candidates are up.

Panos Prevedouros

Rod Tam

Peter Carlisle

Kirk Caldwell

Answering the question of "Who are you?" and explaining to us their Core Values.

What are your priorities on Health Human Services and Housing?

Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline Nearing!

Just 8 Days Left!

Just a friendly reminder from your friends here at No Vote, No Grumble!, only 8 days left to register to vote to participate in the upcoming Primary Elections!

If you haven't done so already, make sure you register. Your vote is important. For your convenience, we've provided a Rock the Vote registration button on the right column of this blog. You can also download the form as well as an Absentee registration form from the Voter Registration Tools and Absentee Voting tab at the top of the page. If you prefer to register in person, join us this weekend, at UH's Center for Hawaiian Studies for our Candidate Forum. We'll have booths set up there along with music, food, and answers from our candidates. See you there!

Thanks!
the NVNG Team...

Live Event Blogging and UStream

Watch and Read it as it Happens

We'd like to encourage everyone to come out this Saturday for our Candidate Forum. However, if you absolutely are unable to make it to the event, follow the session right here on our blog.

You'll be able to follow a live blogging session and/or live feed of the event from the comfort of your home, desk, or local coffee shop. Along with our live broadcast, live chatting and interaction with us will be possible throughout the event. Feel free to post any questions, thoughts, or comments you'd like to share with us and your fellow viewers.
To watch the live stream on our blog, click the LIVE BROADCAST tab at the top. To watch and have access to live chat, you'll need to register on Ustream and go to our channel, which can be found here

Live blogging will take place right here on our homepage.

Candidates and the Non-Profit Sector

As Seen In The Hawaii Independent

No Vote, No Grumble: Candidates talk about how they will work with non-profit sector

Aug 07, 2010 - 03:52 PM | by The Hawaii Independent Staff

Mayoral, congressional, and gubernatorial candidates including Neil Abercrombie, John Carroll, Colleen Hanabusa, Ramsay Wharton, Kirk Caldwell, Peter Carlisle, Panos Prevedouros, and Rod Tam will discuss how they will work with the nonprofit sector if elected.

The nonpartisan forum is being staged by “No Vote, No Grumble” and PHOCUSED (Protecting Hawaii’s Ohana, Children, Under Served, Elderly and Disabled) to encourage the public to register to vote and educate themselves on issues that that impact them and their families.

For more information, call (808) 521-7462 or visit www.novotenogrumble.org.

No Vote, No Grumble Candidate Forum
University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
Saturday, August 14, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.—Mayoral Candidates
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—Congressional Candidates
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.—Gubernatorial Candidates

http://thehawaiiindependent.com/story/no-vote-no-grumble-candidates/

We're About A Week Away!

Candidate Forum, Got Your Questions Ready?

Our Candidate forum is rapidly approaching. A lot of hard work has been put into the event and we want to make sure that your questions are answered by the candidates. Here's a selection of questions that were sent in to be answered.

• If elected governor, what processes would you put in place within the State Government to ensure the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act is supported and its enactment will ensure a smooth transition towards self-governance by the Native Hawaiian population?
• What specific action steps would you take to improve the educational and academic success of our Native Hawaiian children in the public school system?
• How do you see the city and state working together in providing health, human services and housing services?
• As resources decrease and needs increase, what will your administration do to assure that the budget is not balanced on the backs of the vulnerable populations?
• What is your plan to help people who are homeless?
• How will health care reform affect Hawai`i and Native Hawaiians?

If you have any questions you would like to have answered, please let us know. You can post your questions in the comments section of this posting, send us your question via a tweet on our Twitter account, post a question to our Facebook page, or by sending us an email to novotenogrumble@gmail.com.

Music, food, fun, free parking, and your questions answered. It's going to be a great time! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, August 14, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Happening This Weekened

Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila

No Vote, No Grumble will be at Waimanalo Beach Park this Saturday, celebrating kiho'alu slack key music and registering new voters. We're looking forward to hearing some great music and bringing up the registered voter count!

Saturday, August 7, 2010
The Pahinui 'Ohana presents
The Third Annual Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila
Waimanalo Beach Park 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For more info on the event, click here