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Rural Oahu-Neighbor Isle

Ed Case

Age: 52 Job: U.S. congressman Past: Born/raised on Big Island; married/four children; state legislator; attorney

What qualifies you to serve in the U.S. Congress?

A proven two-term record of accomplishment and commitment representing Hawaii in the U.S. House ...

Do you support or oppose a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage? Explain.

Oppose ... (1) each state should be able to determine the conditions of civil marriage and other legally enforceable unions (as Hawaii already has); (2) we should not ... amend our ... Constitution ...

Do you support or oppose the 9/11 commission's recommendation to create a national intelligence czar? Explain.

Support, because one of the key commission findings (and of Congress' investigation of intelligence failures in Iraq) was of insufficient direction and coordination of information and resources ...

Mike Gabbard

Age: 56 Job: Honolulu City Council member Past: Community leader, grass-roots advocate, small businessman

What qualifies you to serve in the U.S. Congress?

I am an experienced, effective, proven leader who shares the values of Hawaii's people. I'm a hard worker who understands the issues which face our counties, state and country. ...

Do you support or oppose a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage? Explain.

Support. Same-sex marriage is an issue that should be decided by people -- not by activist judges -- and the ... way to assure this is by passage of the Marriage Amendment. ...

Do you support or oppose the 9/11 commission's recommendation to create a national intelligence czar? Explain.

Support. We need to have one person ... overseeing national intelligence centers and gathering and interpreting of intelligence to increase the quality and quantity of intelligence ...