…Republican Charles Djou took advantage of an intra-party fight among Democrats to snatch a House seat that Democrats had held for 20 years in Hawaii.
Djou, a Honolulu city councilman, won 67,274 votes or 39.5 percent of those cast.
The special election was for the state’s 1st congressional district, which opened up after 10-term Democratic lawmaker Rep. Neil Abercrombie stepped down earlier this year to concentrate full-time on his bid for Hawaii governor.
The seat includes Honolulu and some surrounding suburbs. President Obama, who spent parts of his childhood in the district, won 70 percent of the vote in the 2008 presidential election….
...By far, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton garners the highest approval rating of administration officials tested.
Fifty-nine percent of voters approve and 19 percent disapprove, with the remaining 22 percent unsure. In December, 66 percent approved and 22 percent disapproved….
Hillary has the highest approval of the Administration with Indies:
…Among independents, Clinton (56 percent approve) outperforms all others — including the president (39 percent)….
Obama’s numbers have totally collapsed with Indies:
…More independents disapprove (48 percent) than approve (39 percent) — and that’s been true for about two months….
Hillary is second with Dems:
…–Among Democrats, President Obama receives the highest approval rating (79 percent), followed by Clinton (76 percent) and Biden (71 percent)….
Obama’s approval below 80% with Democrats now:
Seventy-nine percent of Democrats approve and 12 percent disapprove. That’s a record low approval for Obama among his party faithful.
Republicans remain solidly in the disapprove column, as 84 percent give the president a negative rating and 12 percent approve.