Obama backs Schatz over Hanabusa in Hawaii race

Associated Press ^ | Mar 31, 2014 4:37 PM EDT | Josh Lederman

[Olog-hai]

President Barack Obama on Monday threw his support to Sen. Brian Schatz over Colleen Hanabusa in Hawaii’s Senate race, stepping into a primary that has been divisive for voters in the state where Obama was born.

Obama’s backing could give a critical boost to Schatz in Hawaii, where Obama remains more popular than in most other parts of the U.S. Seven in 10 Hawaii voters chose Obama in 2012. Polls this year show Schatz and Hanabusa are in a competitive race.

“Sen. Schatz is protecting Hawaii’s values and fighting every day on behalf of middle-class families,” Obama said in a statement. “There is no question that Senator Schatz is the right choice to continue delivering for Hawaii.” …

[Tau Food]

Obama’s support should be like the kiss of death. He is going to keep going farther down the tubes as time goes on.

[Seizethecarp]

Eligibility Ping to Barry backing Sen. Brian Shatz over local gal in HI:

Per masadaman:

“IIRC, Brian Shatz was the election commissioner for Hawaii who had requested that the DNC and Nancy Pelosi update the election certification for Sen. Barack Obama in 2008. It was changed to state that Obama was eligible under the Constitution. Shatz was removed by the Governor during the proceeding as he may have learned more was wanted at the time. He’s made no public comment since perhaps ‘earning’ this presidential endorsement.”

[Hotlanta Mike]

Loretta Fuddy should have only been so lucky as to have gotten an endorsement from the Usurper.

[hoosiermama]

Endorsement or plane ride? Plane ride or endorsement? What a choice. Pay to Play or Play n Pay? Either one is the Chicago Way!

[Clintonfatigued]

Perhaps Charles Djou could take advantage of this. He hasn’t announced his decision yet.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Abercrombie knows a lot of stuff about Zero that we don’t, so Zero’s going to do whatever is asked of him. I hope if Duke Aiona takes out Abercrombie, he gets armies of lawyers to figure out what the hell has been going on. Lingle disgracefully seemed to aid the Democrats in the coverup of Zero’s record and history.

[Viennacon]

He’s running for congress

[null and void]

Constitutional Eligibility

See post #22

[little jeremiah]

IIRC, Brian Shatz was the election commissioner for Hawaii who had requested that the DNC and Nancy Pelosi update the election certification for Sen. Barack Obama in 2008. It was changed to state that Obama was eligible under the Constitution. Shatz was removed by the Governor during the proceeding as he may have learned more was wanted at the time. He's made no public comment since perhaps ‘earning’ this presidential endorsement.

Bingo...

[Impy]

He did, he’s running for CD-1. The smart call, even though I’d be nicer to have him in the Senate, his chances of winning the House seat are much higher.

[Red Steel]

Time after time Obama pays the kickbacks for people who shut their mouths and lie for him.

[thecodont]

Whoa....