There are some ideological differences between Hawaii gubernatorial Republican running mates James “Duke” Aiona and Seaula Tupai Jr., especially when it comes to abortion and gun control.
Aiona, a two-time former lieutenant governor, is now making his third run for the governor’s office and told the Honolulu Star- Advertiser that he has met Tupai, a Hilo-based minister, who won the primary race for lieutenant governor.
“He’s more on the conservative side,” Aiona, 67, said of Tupai, calling him “new.”….
“In the state of Hawaii abortion is legal, and the Legislature will determine the future of abortion in Hawaii; that’s not the role of the governor,” Aiona said.
He called Tupai “a pro-life advocate. Some people are a little bit emotional on that, and I’m not sure what his emotions are.”
Asked about their views on gun control, especially in an island state with some of the strictest regulations in the nation, Aiona said, “While I might believe in the Second Amendment, I know there’s limitations. He might think I’m a little too restrictive.”
Tupai writes on his campaign website that women considering abortion should “save the lives they carry in their wombs by linking them with couples and individuals wanting to adopt as well as with adoption organizations.”
He also says that the Second Amendment “gives citizens the right to carry handguns outside their homes to protect themselves from deadly criminals. … We would come against red flag laws and ghost bans that don’t advocate for the people of Hawaii’s right to own and bear firearms.”….
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