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Obama backs Schatz over Hanabusa in Hawaii race
Associated Press ^
| Mar 31, 2014 4:37 PM EDT
| Josh Lederman
Posted on 03/31/2014 1:51:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai
President Barack Obama on Monday threw his support to Sen. Brian Schatz over Colleen Hanabusa in Hawaiis Senate race, stepping into a primary that has been divisive for voters in the state where Obama was born.
Obamas 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 Hawaiis 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.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: hanabusa; obama; schatz; senate
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posted on
03/31/2014 1:51:46 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
“the right choice to continue delivering for Hawaii”
he works at Pizza Boys???
Shatz..hmm theres something horribly familiar about that name
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posted on
03/31/2014 1:53:02 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: Olog-hai
obozo "threw his support" to louisville, arizona, and michigan st. too.
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:01:48 PM PDT
by
kingattax
(America needs more real Americans.)
To: Olog-hai
Obviously part of the Dems War on Women.
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:03:36 PM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
(Moderation in temper is always a virtue; moderation in principle is always a vice. Paine)
To: Olog-hai
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.
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:06:08 PM PDT
by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
To: MeshugeMikey
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.
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:10:10 PM PDT
by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
To: originalbuckeye
Blatantly so. Especially within the party.
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:11:27 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: ExCTCitizen
“Of course, if I live on a tropical island and didnt have to work, I might like him too————”
Huh? Hawaiians don’t work?
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:12:00 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: ExCTCitizen
obie said Shatz.. would keep on DELIVERING for hawaii.
love the subdued barbwire motif on his shirt
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:19:35 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: Olog-hai
in the state where Obama was born. working over time on selling us that this POS d-bag is legit.
To: Olog-hai
Which clearly means that Schatz is the greater of two evils
To: Olog-hai; Impy; Clintonfatigued; randita; AuH2ORepublican; Viennacon; BillyBoy
Zero’s standing by his boy Abercrombie and his divisive pick to succeed Inouye.
To: Olog-hai
Saw a chick from Canada once go over 220 MPH on a Hanabusa
at Bonneville.
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:46:12 PM PDT
by
TurboZamboni
(Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
To: TurboZamboni
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:48:56 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:52:50 PM PDT
by
TurboZamboni
(Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
To: ChiefJayStrongbow
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
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posted on
03/31/2014 2:55:55 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(Their fraud is malignant, deep, unending and perilous.)
To: Olog-hai
The democrat’s war on women continues, as Obama sides with the guy over the problably more -qualified woman.
To: Olog-hai
...the state where Obama allegedly was born.
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posted on
03/31/2014 3:24:56 PM PDT
by
depressed in 06
(America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican
For what purpose? We are not seriously challenging the seat. And if we were Hanabusa would be who the rats would want to nominate.
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posted on
03/31/2014 3:31:28 PM PDT
by
Impy
(RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
To: MeshugeMikey
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.
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