07-17-2012, 02:02 AM
Puna Councilman Fred Blas’ campaign is almost out of money. He began the year with $589 in the bank and has accepted two donations, both from Honolulu — $500 from Honua Group, whose principal Robbie Cabral is an energy consultant, and $500 from the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. He’s spent $1,349.96, and has $239 in cash on hand. After accounting for $3,200 in loans, Blas’ campaign is $2,961 in debt.
“We haven’t had any fundraisers,” said his wife Betty Blas, the campaign chair and treasurer. Instead, they’ve tried to reuse shirts and signs from the first campaign “And there’s been some donations trickling in, and that’s fine.”
Fred Blas doesn’t believe in having taxpayers support political campaigns, his wife said.
“We haven’t had any fundraisers,” said his wife Betty Blas, the campaign chair and treasurer. Instead, they’ve tried to reuse shirts and signs from the first campaign “And there’s been some donations trickling in, and that’s fine.”
Fred Blas doesn’t believe in having taxpayers support political campaigns, his wife said.