Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterHawaii giddy to have Obama home on the island (AP)
Published 12/31/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - When many islanders look at Barack Obama, they see not only the next president, but a skilled bodysurfer, a man who flashes the "shaka" or hang loose sign, and someone who wears the same rubber slippers they do.
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