REPORT FROM THE MIZUNO CAMPAIGNS – Today, the Hawaii Campaign Commission ruled that Rep. John Mizuno (D-Kalihi Valley – Kamehameha Heights) and his wife, May Mizuno, a candidate for City Council District 6, did not violate any law. A complaint was filed by the Republican Party alleging that the Friends of John Mizuno campaign donated signs to the Friends of May Mizuno campaign.
At the Commission hearing today Rep. Mizuno explained that the signs were purchased by the Friends of May Mizuno campaign for fair-market-value and that the complaint by the Republican Party should be dismissed. The Commission agreed and dismissed the complaint.
Rep. Mizuno provides, “This shows how petty the Republican Party can be. It is unfortunate that today we see a bunch of negative ads and outrageously offensive campaign commercials attacking the opposing candidate. I have always stated ‘to denigrate another person to elevate yourself or your Party displays fear, hatred, and bigotry, and I don’t believe voters would want to elect such a negative person into office.'”
May Mizuno adds, “The last few months have been very exciting for both my husband and I. As we continue going door-to-door we have met thousands of area residents who have offered kind words of encouragement. Therefore, it is very concerning to me that the Republican Party and one of my opponents will focus on negative campaigning rather than the central issues that really affect us, such as the Rail Project, fixing our infrastructure, the issue of property taxes, affordable healthcare, housing, education, crime reduction, and bringing back the Bus routes which were cut. I feel that our voters are inclined to vote for a positive candidate, one who does not display hate as a means to gain votes.”
It is important to note that Dean and Marissa Capelouto, husband and wife, are running as Republicans for the State Senate and State House seats in the areas of Kapolei, Makakilo, Lower Waipahu, and Ewa Beach. Mizuno adds, “I’ve been told by a Republican that both husband and wife are using the same “Capelouto” signs. You don’t see the Democratic Party or their opponents filing a petty complaint against the Capeloutos. I don’t expect the husband or wife to change their name just for the sake of an election.”
Rep. Mizuno states, “It really hurts me to witness this type of hateful negative campaigning strategy. I completely understand why Hawaii has one of the lowest voter turnouts in the nation, with such hate ads and negativity who would want to vote. Would anyone want such a hateful candidate representing their community? My thoughts go out to all political parties, candidates, special interest groups or political action committees, who will say or do anything to get their candidate elected. It’s about people, not politics, so stop the hate campaign and display your platform instead.”
THE CAPELOUTOS VIOLATED THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION LAWS – THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CAPELOUTOS. READ THE CONTENTS OF THE HAWAII REPORTER PRESS RELEASE BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND READ THEIR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE CAPELOUTOS ARE DOING USING EACH OTHERS SIGNS TO BENEFIT THEIR CAMPAIGNS AND THEY CANNOT DO THIS. The apparent donation of signs by the Friends of John Mizuno to the Friends of May Mizuno constitutes a non-monetary contribution. (HAR § 3-160-4b) The campaign spending reports filed by the Friends of John Mizuno and the Friends of May Mizuno do not reflect this non-monetary contribution. According to the HRS § 11-382: Campaign funds shall not be used : (1) To support the campaigns of candidates other than the candidate with which they are directly associated.
READ THE ARTICLE THAT WAS IN THE OCTOBER 4, 2012 POST BY THE HAWAII REPORTER "HAWAII GOP FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST MIZUNOS" THE CAPELOUTOS VIOLATED THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION LAWS – THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CAPELOUTOS. READ THE CONTENTS OF THE HAWAII REPORTER PRESS RELEASE BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND READ THEIR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE CAPELOUTOS ARE DOING USING EACH OTHERS SIGNS TO BENEFIT THEIR CAMPAIGNS AND THEY CANNOT DO THIS. The apparent donation of signs by the Friends of John Mizuno to the Friends of May Mizuno constitutes a non-monetary contribution. (HAR § 3-160-4b) The campaign spending reports filed by the Friends of John Mizuno and the Friends of May Mizuno do not reflect this non-monetary contribution. According to the HRS § 11-382: Campaign funds shall not be used : (1) To support the campaigns of candidates other than the candidate with which they are directly associated.
A complaint should be fiuled against the capeloutos, because they are co-mingling campaign assets. If the Republican Party filed a complaint agains tthe Mizunos, the capeloutos really violated the campaign laws. The Mizunos properly reported the transaction, but the capeloutos violated the law. Someone should file a complaint now!
If no one wants to make a complaint, than I should file a complaint against these people. They are co-mmingling campaing assets. capeloutos violate campaign spending laws. Look up the law.
capeloutos share signs by the Friends of Marrisa Capelouto to the Friends of Dean Capelouto constitutes a non-monetary contribution. (HAR § 3-160-4b) The campaign spending reports filed by them do not reflect this non-monetary contribution. According to the HRS § 11-382: Campaign funds shall not be used : (1) To support the campaigns of candidates other than the candidate with which they are directly associated. capeloutos should be investigated. Someone needs to contact the Campaign Spending Commission. The Republican Party can make a complaint against democrats but when one of their two members violate the law, it's okay. We should call the campaign spending commission and report the capeloutos.
capeloutos are either:
A) stupid;
B) uneducated;
C) Retarded;
D) all of the above
because they violated the campaign spending commission laws by commingling campaign signs. They have signs that have both House and Senate and according to the law you can't do this. Someone should report them now. Stupid, uneducated, retarded, or all of the above.
We should contact the Republican Party and see if they will stand for integrity and file a complaint against their own members for violating the law. The capeloutos violated the law – look at their signs it contains both the House and Senate and you can't do this under the law. Stupid…retarded…wrong…illegal. Report them now!
[…] Campaign Spending Commission: Rep. Mizuno & His Wife Did Not Violate Law It is critical to note that Dean & Marissa Capelouto, husband & wife, are running as Republicans for the State Senate & State House seats in the areas of Kapolei, Makakilo, Lower Waipahu, & Ewa Beach. Mizuno adds, "I've been told by a … Read more on Hawaii Reporter […]
Unlike the Mizuno's actions, the Campaign Spending Commission cleared our actions – "in advance" of posting our signs as long as the costs were split equally (50 – 50). Our campaign spending reports indicate this (signs and our co-sponsored events). I appreciate your complaint in that it only garnered more voter support for us, gaining us additional votes in our community from those tired of the petty bickering. And we really appreciate all the support we received from our community (almost 3600 votes – which is huge)… thanks and aloha !
ANSWER TO THE CAPELOUTOS – 2012 Voter results less than 7 months ago both husband and wife Mr. and Mrs. Capelouto lose in a landslide. I mean it wasn't even close what was the final vote tally 75% vs. less than 20% (5% blank ballots). Both capeloutos didn't only lose, they got beat by a landslide and it's shame for them to continue to run for anything. Now someone mentioned that they are running for neighborhood board…maybe they can run for captain of their block of houses where they live. Shame.
"L" stands for losers! Look at the vote count…to lose by 75% is just outright shame. Clearly these people have no business in elected office on the state level. They got smoked in the 2012 elections, just seven (7) months ago. And if they try to run again, same result they will get beat by about 75%. In elections a decent race is 55% to 45%, but for the capeloutos they lose by one of the biggest margins in all state races, 75% to less than 20%. Shame, time to go off and dream somewhere else. "L"
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