Seen in the Austin American Statesman the article Republican captures House seat in Hawaii, discusses the change in party domination of the House seat in Hawaii. This seat was held by Democrats for the last 20 years, but in the recent election, the seat went to Republican Djou. The two Democratic candidates, Hanabusa and Case fought for the seat and split the Democratic party. Due to the winner-take-all system, Djou won the election by just a few votes. This change in party in Obama's home town aids the Republican party symbolic strength in Congress. The loss in political capital for Obama fuels the gain in political prowess for the Republican party. The splitting of the Democratic party in this election could be due to candidate centered campaigns that detract from partisanship.
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