2008 Election Forecast: Smooth Sailing for Dems in Hawaii By Rachel Kapochunas and CQ Staff Posted August 22, 2008 at 12:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit CQ Politics Presidential Race Rating Electoral Votes Recent Stories When the will of the voters meets a political power grab ‘Oligarchy is taking shape’: Biden issues warnings as he bids nation goodbye Democrats: Bessent avoided Medicare tax on hedge fund earnings Vought gets chilly reception from Senate Homeland Security Democrats Could a stock trading ban for Congress get new life in the Trump era? Attorney general pick avoids missteps at confirmation hearing