Rep. Gabbard On ABC’s ‘This Week’ Sunday

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Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows include this one:

ABC’s “This Week” — Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency; Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas; Mike Kelly, R-Pa.; and Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii. …

Speaking of Gabbard, the Rothenberg Blog has this item. Excerpt: 

Rep. Edward J. Markey is getting widespread support from Massachusetts to Hawaii in his special-election bid for Senate in the Bay State. Wait, what? Hawaii?

Last weekend, freshman Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, took to the campaign trail along with a large collection of state, local and federal officeholders from Massachusetts, to help push the Democratic congressman across the finish line June 25.

But why is a young congresswoman helping a longtime politician whose race is 5,000 miles away from her tropical district? On the surface, the answer is simple: party. … Gabbard’s willingness to help Markey and her party is also indicative of her broader ambition for higher office. …

She could still run statewide next year by challenging Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Even though she would be challenging an incumbent, it actually wouldn’t be as big of a political risk within her own party because of his first-term troubles.

For now, Gabbard is following a regular political playbook: If you want to move your way up, help others out. …

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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard courtesy AFGE.

—Chad Blair

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