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Governor Togiola Tulafono and Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia announced their joint reelection campaign on May 10, 2008, at the Tradewinds Hotel in Tafuna. [12] The 2008 American Samoa gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Governor Tulafono and Lieutenant Governor Sunia received 41.1% of the vote, challengers Utu Abe Malae and Nua Mailo Saoluaga received 31.4%, and Afoa Leulumoega Lutu and Velega Savali received 26.8 percent. Because no candidate exceeded 50% of the vote, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates, Tulafono and Utu Abe Malae on November 18, 2008, which Tulafono won. [13]

Independence discussion

In 2012, both the Governor and American Samoa's delegate to the US Congress called for the populace to consider a move towards autonomy if not independence, to a mixed response. [14] [15]

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Togiola Tulafono
Togiola Tulafono official.jpg
6th Governor of American Samoa
In office
March 26, 2003 –January 3, 2013
Acting: March 26, 2003 – April 7, 2003
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
1997–2003		Succeeded by
Governor of American Samoa
2003–2013		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of American Samoa
2004, 2008 		Succeeded by
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