Malia Zimmerman was also the reporter who broke the story that sank Duke Bainum's mayorlty race, by claiming that Bainum's wife, Jennifer Toma Bainum, had fleeced the assets of a kupuna gentleman. Another example of dirty politics was when Rick Reed generated accusations that  Senator Dan Inouye had sexually harassed his hair stylist. I was working in tbe lobby of the Leiopapa a Kamehameha Building the day the story broke. In came Senator Rick Reed, smiling from ear to ear. Why can't elections be won on the issues, instead of dirty tricks? Neither side is immune to this, The Heftel smear and emphasis of Linda Lingle's lack of celebrating Christmas come to mind.