That’s according to Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s spokeswoman, Donalyn Dela Cruz, who was asked the question because of a Wednesday (April 18) blog post by Ian Lind.

That post read in part:

At the same time that the administration is gung ho for development, Gov. Abercrombie told people in a recent informal conversation that he backs both Ben Cayetano’s mayoral bid and Cayetano’s opposition to rail.

Abercrombie said he had favored the original rail plan for a system that would link Kapolei with Waikiki and the University of Hawaii’s Manoa campus, but that isn’t the system that is now being built, according to two people who were present.

Neil has sidestepped the public rail debate, but I think he could make a difference if he privately backs Cayetano.

Dela Cruz said her boss has not formally endorsed Cayetano for mayor. Asked about whether he opposes the current Honolulu rail project, she said the governor has “long supported mass transit.”