text: Entrkn, written like a true Hawaii Democrat.  You apparently missed my comments in a previous story in which I wished Senator Hirono great success fighting this horrible disease.  However, I am a realist and know from many years reading or hearing rosy or optimistic comments from cancer patients about their recovery do not happen in most cases. Mazie’s kidney cancer is classified as Stage 4. The five-year survival rate for people with stage 4 kidney cancer is 8%.  Did you get that?  Eight percent (8%).  https://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidney-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html.  I stand by my comment.  I also disagree with your comment about Schatz’ elections prove Abercrombie made the right choice.  Schatz ran for election as the incumbent Senator, which, in Hawaii, is almost a guarantee for victory.  I believe the results would have been different if Schatz had competed in a primary election as a non-incumbent against several other candidates.