Did Emily’s List Endorse The Right U.S. Senate Candidate?

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Who’s the more progressive U.S. Senate candidate — Rep. Colleen Hanabusa or Sen. Brian Schatz?

By at least one measure, the answer is Schatz. And according to a commentary in the Daily Kos, Emily’s List endorsed the wrong candidate. Excerpts from the piece:

Hawaii has two of the most progressive Senators. Progressive Punchrates Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz tied for 5th place: most progressive.

But Emily’s List just backed a corporatist challenger apparently because she is female. Colleen Hanabusa, rated at 117th by Progressive Punch, has a dismal record both as State senator and as one of Hawaii’s two Representatives.

For a state that is blue all the way through and for a politician who ran from a district that went 70% for Barack Obama, one wonders how such a DINO was even elected.

Colleen Hanabusa wouldn’t be in Congress except that progressives felt she was the better than Teaparty Republican Charles Djou and Blue Dog Ed Case.

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— Sara Lin

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