@aiea7:  While it's true that the majority of residents want rail finished, they also don't want to pay anymore taxes for it.  A very important point that you failed to mention probably because it doesn't support your position of we should build it no matter what it costs.  That poll basically means we would like it to be finished, but we (the taxpayer) don't want to spend anymore money on it which basically means either the City and/or the State have to magically pull money out of thin air, or the project is going to stop when they run out of money.  By my estimates, they may not even reach Middle Street if the cost overruns keep going up at the rate that they have been going up by.  If that's the case, maybe they should stop it at the airport?  At least it would give west side residents a cheap way to get to the airport when they go on Vacation.  With that said, you forgot to include Saiki, Aquino, and Luke as winners since they have solidified their power in the House.