It seems unlikely, but that rumor was going around at the Hawaii Republican Party state convention last weekend.

Pat Saiki (pictured below at right) is a former state legislator and U.S. representative who finished third in a gubernatorial bid in 1994. She turns 82 this month, but then, senior citizens already represent Hawaii in the governorship and Congress and another is seeking the Honolulu mayorship.

Saiki introduced Charles Djou at the convention, and she appeared hearty and hale. Duke Aiona, who ran unsuccessfully for governor two years ago, attended the convention but had no speaking role.