Republican wins special election in Hawaii

  It looks like Hawaii has given us the latest proof that people are rejecting Barack Obama’s radical agenda. Republican Charles Djou has won a special election in Hawaii and will serve the remainder of this term in the House.

  In his speech after winning, Djou struck a tune that was reminiscent of Scott Brown:

This is a momentous day. We have sent a message to the United States Congress. We have sent a message to the national Democrats. We have sent a message to the machine,” Djou said. “The congressional seat is not owned by one political party. This congressional seat is owned by the people

  This is a seat that has been held for 20 by a Democrat and this is also the seat from the district   (allegedly) in which Barack Obama was born. Democrats had hoped to hold onto this seat and probably felt as if this would have been an easy seat to hold. But that was not to be.

 Republicans have an immediate pickup in the House and while this is still not enough to stop Barack Obama, it may make passing his agenda just a touch harder. We have seen how much trouble Obama has had passing his agenda even with the House controlled by Democrats, so taking away that one seat may pose more problems for him than you would think.

  Democrats are confident that they can beat Djou in November. This election featured more than one Democrat on the ballot, which split the vote and handed Djou the victory. I would have to agree that when the regular election is held, and there is only one Democrat and one Republican on the ticket, that this seat will probably fall back into the hands of the Democrats. After all, Hawaii is almost as “blue” of a state as Massachusetts, so in all likelihood this victory will be short-lived.

  But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it while it lasts, and let’s not forget, nobody thought Scott Brown had a chance against the Massachusetts machine. If it can happen in Massachusetts, in can happen in Hawaii in November.