Poll: Cayetano Still Leading, but It’s Getting Closer

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From my main story today:

With election day approaching, Ben Cayetano’s massive early lead in the 2012 Honolulu mayoral race is shrinking.

Two months before the Aug. 11 vote that could determine the city’s next chief, the former Hawaii governor remains the front-runner in a new Civil Beat Poll of likely primary voters with 44 percent support versus 23 percent for former Acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell and 21 percent for incumbent Mayor Peter Carlisle.

Read the article for the full breakdown: Civil Beat Poll – Cayetano’s Grip On Honolulu Mayor’s Race Is Slipping

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