John Carroll and U.S. Rep Mazie Hirono appear at a press conference at Hirono's Senate campaign headquarters in Honolulu on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Carroll, a Republican who ran for U.S. Senate but lost in in an Aug. 11 primary, endorsed Hirono in the general election against his ex-opponent, former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle. (AP Photo/Oskar Garcia)
