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Hawaii Jewish Sen. Brian Schatz Clings to Lead in Primary

JL;DR SUMMARY Senator Brian Schatz, Hawaii's Jewish political figure, faced a tense primary contest against Colleen Hanabusa, as results from the Democratic primary were inconclusive due to voting disruptions caused by Hurricane Iselle. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish SenatorDemocratic PrimaryHawaiiU.S. PoliticsBrian SchatzColleen HanabusaHurricane IselleAppointment ControversyNeil AbercrombieSenator Daniel Inouye

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Hilo, Hawaii, United States
"That is because two precincts in the Puna district of Hawaiis Big Island were unable to vote thanks to damage from Hurricane Iselle, and will have another three weeks in which to mail in absentee ballots."

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