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.” …

[MeshugeMikey]

“the right choice to continue delivering for Hawaii”

he works at Pizza Boys???

Shatz..hmm theres something horribly familiar about that name

[kingattax]

obozo "threw his support" to louisville, arizona, and michigan st. too.

[originalbuckeye]

Obviously part of the Dems War on Women.

[ExCTCitizen]

Hawaiians love Obama? I guess they are nuttier than Macadamia Nuts. Of course, if I live on a tropical island and didn’t have to work, I might like him too. I live in Florida and I work, so I don’t.

[ExCTCitizen]

Bet he couldn't get a job delivering pizzas.

You talking about Obama? Or Shatz? I bet both aren't qualified for delivering pizzas, thou.

[Olog-hai]

Blatantly so. Especially within the party.

[Mears]

“Of course, if I live on a tropical island and didn’t have to work, I might like him too————”

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Huh? Hawaiians don’t work?

.

[MeshugeMikey]

obie said Shatz.. would keep on DELIVERING for hawaii.

love the subdued barbwire motif on his shirt

[ChiefJayStrongbow]

in the state where Obama was born. working over time on selling us that this POS d-bag is legit.

[Gay State Conservative]

Which clearly means that Schatz is the greater of two evils

[fieldmarshaldj]

Zero’s standing by his boy Abercrombie and his divisive pick to succeed Inouye.

[TurboZamboni]

Saw a chick from Canada once go over 220 MPH on a Hanabusa
at Bonneville.

[Olog-hai]

A Suzuki Hanabusa?

[TurboZamboni]

yeah, that’s the ticket.

[mcshot]

I accept the word of his family and his own bio - therefore he aint no Hawaiian and likely not even a class attending graduate. He is however a very accomplished liar that he proves daily, Expect he carries this talent to his golf game but that is just a game. The survival of our Republic is a most pressing problem to those of us who care. Rant off

[CharlesWayneCT]

The democrat’s war on women continues, as Obama sides with the guy over the problably more -qualified woman.

[depressed in 06]

...the state where Obama allegedly was born.

[Impy]

For what purpose? We are not seriously challenging the seat. And if we were Hanabusa would be who the rats would want to nominate.

[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.