PBS Hawaii Video Forum

From now through the General Election, Island Insights on PBS Hawaii will feature discussions among different slates of candidates and dialog about ballot issues with political analysis and viewer input to help voters make informed decisions.

Select a video to view the conversations as presented on recent episodes of Island Insights on PBS Hawaii.

    Dan Boylan is joined by general election candidates from State House District 24 (Manoa, University) Isaac Choy (D) and Jeri Jeffryes (R).This conversation was recorded on October 9, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
     
    Dan Boylan is joined by general election candidates from State House District 51 (Lanikai, Waimanalo) Quentin Kuhio Kawananakoa (R) and Chris Kalani Lee (D). This conversation was recorded on October 9, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
       
    Dan Boylan is joined by candidates from Senate District 12 (Downtown, Kakaako, Waikiki) - Brickwood Galuteria (D) and Sen. Gordon Trimble (R). This conversation was recorded on October 9, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
     
    Dan Boylan leads a discussion on the Presidential Election with supporters of Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama. The McCain supporters are CHARLES DJOU, member of the Hawaii Republican Party and Honolulu City Council member and WILLES LEE, Chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party. Participating Obama supporters are CHUCK FREEDMAN, co-founder of the Hawaii Draft Obama Campaign and a delegate to the National Democratic Convention, and JOHN WAIHEE, former Governor of Hawaii. This conversation was recorded on October 2, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
     
    Richard Borreca (Honolulu Star-Bulletin), Jerry Burris (The Honolulu Advertiser), Gina Mangieri (KHON2 News) and Wayne Yoshioka (Hawaii Public Radio) analyze the results of Hawaii's Primary Election and look ahead to the General Election. This conversation was recorded on September 25, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
       
    Howard Dicus (KGMB9, PBS Hawaii), Erika Engle (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) and Scott Radway (Hawaii Business Magazine) discuss the impact that the Wall Street crisis will have on local businesses and on Hawaii's long-term economic outlook. This conversation was recorded on September 25, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
     
    Candidates from House District 35 (Pearl City, Waipahu) Henry James Aquino (D), Constante Domingo (D) and Ilalo Parayno (D) join moderator Dan Boylan for a live panel discussion. This conversation was recorded on September 18, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
       
    Candidates from House District 51 (Lanikai, Waimanalo) Ikaika Anderson (D), Shawn Christensen (D) and Chris Kalani Lee (D) join moderator Dan Boylan for a live panel discussion. This conversation was recorded on September 18, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
     
   

Candidates from Senate District 17 (Mililani, Mililani Mauka, Waipio) - Michelle Kidani (D) and Ron Menor (D) join moderator Dan Boylan. This conversation was recorded on September 11, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.

       
    Candidates from Senate District 18 (Waipahu, Pearl City, Crestview) - Clarence Nishihara (D) and Alex Sonson (D) join moderator Dan Boylan for a live panel discussion. This conversation was recorded on September 11, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.
       
    Republican Party leaders Willes Lee (Republican Party Chair), Fred Hemmings (Senate Minority Leader) and Lynn Finnegan (House Minority Leader) discuss the dearth of Republican candidates with moderator Dan Boylan. This conversation was recorded on September 11, 2008 in the PBS Hawaii studio.

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