Liberal Group Launches ‘Overtime’ Fundraising Drive For Brian Schatz

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii speaks at a news conference in Honolulu on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Schatz is promoting legislation to bolster Social Security he is co-sponsoring with fellow Democratic Sens. Tom Hark... U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii speaks at a news conference in Honolulu on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Schatz is promoting legislation to bolster Social Security he is co-sponsoring with fellow Democratic Sens. Tom Harkin of Iowa and Mark Begich of Alaska. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy) MORE LESS
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The Progressive Change Campaign Committee launched an “overtime” fundraising effort on Monday to help Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz defeat Rep. Colleen Hanabusa in the bitter Democratic primary, which is still too close to call.

Voters cast their ballots on Saturday, and as of Sunday afternoon Schatz was leading by less than 1,700 votes; over 230,000 were cast, according to the Washington Post. Due to a tropical storm, not all votes were counted, and the election was postponed in two districts in the Puna region which have about 8,000 voters, according to the Honolulu Civil Beat.

“The funds will go straight to the Schatz campaign to fund their grassroots efforts in those precincts,” said Laura Friedenbach, a PCCC spokeswoman.

The PCCC, which says it has already raised $67,000 for Schatz’s campaign, told supporters that ensuring Schatz’s victory was important for the “Elizabeth Warren wing” of the Democratic party.

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