What will Colleen Hanabusa do now that she lost the U.S Senate primary?

[Badger]

I think it's rather disrespectful to declare that she "lost" the primary when precincts are scheduled to vote on Friday (Hanabusa has actually filed a lawsuit to delay the election).

I smell shenanigans --- The libs are trying to run her out of the race. Talk about a war on women.

Simple math tells anyone who has looked closely at this race that Hanabusa is toast.  There aren't enough votes left for her to make up a 1,635-vote margin with any reasonable percentage of the vote.  If 4,000 turn out in the missing precincts (which would be a very high number - it's probably lower), Hanabusa would need to garner about 70% of the vote to win.  She hasn't reached 70% anywhere in the state except for two very small precincts that voted absentee-only.  Heck, she didn't even win her own home precinct by that large a margin.

Well you, Cinyc, are obviously part of the lib war on women.

Sorry, sorry....don't feed the troll.

[Badger]

She was a respected lawyer, so she could easily go back to private practice.

She's in a position to take opportunities to run for statewide office in the next few years. Although not much further than that.

Her resume isn't all that impressive (two years as President of the Hawaii state Senate, four years as a congresswoman when Democrats held the majority) so depending on an appointment doesn't seem like a good strategy.

For a full cabinet position, sure; but assuming she heavily backs/chairs Hillary's HI campaign and campaigns among Asian and women groups for her, she might have a shot at some minor deputy under-secretary or ambassador posting.