This was known, by the way: Abercrombie is resigning in order to run for Governor. He’ll be ending his term at the end of February:
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) announced today that he will be resigning from the House next month so he can run for governor, a move that sets the stage for a special election to fill his seat.
“I can now set the effective date of my resignation for February 28, 2010, which will enable state elections officials to plan for a timely and cost-effective special election for the First Congressional District to select a successor who will carry on the work of the people,” Abercrombie said in a statement.
Under Hawaii election law, the state’s chief election officer is tasked with setting the date for a special election, which would be held at least 70 days after the formal resignation.
Via The Caucus. This is a good pickup opportunity for the GOP: the NRCC recruited a good candidate (Charles Djou) and he’s been positioned to run for some time. Also, the Democrats are running two candidates. The actual nature of the special election hasn’t been determined yet, but we’re in a good position for this one.
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Does this mean they're not expecting a final HC vote till the end of February?
Third Street (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 1:35PM EST (link)I remember Abercrombie saying he would stick around just long enough to cast a final vote on DeathCare.
Can’t imagine why he’s resigning, as the free-for-all special election situation it sets up would seem to hand the seat to Djou.
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proudgop (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 1:51PM EST (link)Obama received nearly 70% in 2008 here
In 2004 Bush received nearly 47% vote
The Dems will split the vote and Djou will have unified base and has a lot money
This could propel even more Dems to retire. We can not we took a 70% Obama district