Ben Cayetano is officially in the race, and he’s claiming that his candidacy is going to do a lot more than stop the rail project.

From our main story, just published:

Rail.

That may be the first word voters think of when they’re evaluating former Gov. Ben Cayetano’s candidacy for Honolulu mayor. But in announcing his run Thursday at a motorcycle shop off of the H-1 freeway, Cayetano made a point of not leading with his opposition to the project.

He waited 10 minutes before even mentioning the word in his opening speech. After first introducing and thanking the many family and friends that packed the second-floor conference room, he criticized the “reckless spending” at Honolulu Hale and said a series of politicians have failed to give proper attention to the aging sewer and water systems and the city’s roads over “three decades of neglect.”

Read the rest of the story here: Cayetano: I’m Not a One-Issue Anti-Rail Candidate