Mazie Hirono runs for Congress from Hawaii

Democrat Mazie Hirono seems poised to become the next Asian American United States Congressperson -- she's running in Hawaii in a traditionally Democratic district for the seat vacated by Ed Case (the Iraq War supporter who ran and lost against US Senator Daniel Akaka in his Democratic primary). A glance at her website shows that Hirono is an unabashed progressive -- anti-war, pro-education, pro-civil rights, pro-environment. Wanna learn more? Check out her TV ads. And meet her cat.