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"HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) &ndash; With the primary election only days away, incumbent U.S. Senator Brian Schatz is trailing fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa by eight points, the latest poll shows.<br /><br />According to a Monday <i>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</i> poll, 50 percent of voters would select Hanabusa, while 42 percent would vote for the incumbent.<br /><br />The poll further shows both candidates carry a favorability rating in the mid-50s range heading into the Saturday Democratic primary.<br /><br />Throughout their campaigns, both candidates have expressed intentions on improving the cost of living in Hawaii and creating better paying jobs.<br /><br />Hawaii&rsquo;s incumbent governor could also face a tough challenge, if the poll is any indicator.<br /><br />The poll shows state Sen. David Ige ahead of Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie by a 54-36 percent margin.<br /><br /><i>Reach David Yates at elections@legalnewsline.com</i>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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