This is a short one but a very sweet one:
A new poll suggests that a Democrat facing a credible primary challenge may have gained some momentum in his bid to be reelected to the Senate.
The left-leaning firm Public Policy Polling released a poll Tuesday showing Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) with a commanding 15-point lead over his primary rival, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii). The poll was conducted on behalf of the progressive group Democracy for America, which came out in support of Schatz in February.
Schatz was appointed by Hawaii's Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) to replace Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) after Inouye's death in December 2012. Schatz and Hanabusa will face off for the Democratic nomination in August.
Forty-nine percent of respondents told Public Policy Polling that they'd vote for Schatz, while only 34 percent said they'd pick Hanabusa. Fifty-five percent of those polled said they approved of the job Schatz is doing as senator. - Huffington Post, 5/13/14
PPP's poll reached 606 likely Hawaii Democratic primary voters from May 9 to 11 and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points. I can't find the stats just yet but when I do I will post them. Still, this is great news and I have zero doubt the President Obama's support of Schatz helped give him a boost. Schatz's campaign has also been endorsed by MoveOn.org, the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Lets make sure Schatz is ready to win and continue to serve in the U.S. Senate. Click here to donate and get involved with his campaign:
http://brianschatz.com/