How Green Is Hannemann? He Won't Show Or Tell

Mufi Hannemann for Governor

Last week, Civil Beat reached out to the three leading candidates for governor and asked each of them to show us evidence of what they do to live sustainably, to see how what they actually do stacks up against their own policy platforms. We wanted to share with you whether they practice what they preach.

Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie was the first to reply. His campaign provided a written statement responding to some of our questions, but told me he would not invite us into his home. Campaign spokeswoman Laurie Au later clarified the statement in a comment she posted in the discussion that ensued.

At least Abercrombie gave us some information. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann waited to get back to us until the night before our Wednesday deadline. His answer: Thanks, but no thanks. Not only did he decline to show us evidence of how he lived sustainably, he also refused to answer any questions.

In addition to the story about Abercrombie's response, we have a separate follow-up regarding the campaign of James "Duke" Aiona, who agreed to meet with Civil Beat next week.