The Clinton camp, however, is acknowledging that Obama, because he was born in Hawaii and went to Punahou and played basketball for the high school, will resonate.
“I always felt he had an advantage in Hawaii by his associations,” Senate President Colleen Hanabusa said. “He has been able to mobilize the youth, and, remember, only in Hawaii do people ask where you went to high school.”
Randy Perreira, executive director of the HGEA, the state’s largest government union, which is supporting Clinton, said the caucus will be difficult.
“Realistically, a lot depends on the mainland primaries, but we know there is a lot of sentiment for Senator Obama. He was born and to a great extent raised in Hawaii and he is a local favorite,” Perreira acknowledged.
Just my 2 cents but we Hawaii folks are pretty loyal to fellow locals. Everyone is related to or knows each other it seems. My brother and I went to the same school and my bro even had one of Obama’s teachers. I think it’ll go Obama’s way.
