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'Tis the season for political endorsements, and state Sen. Kay Hagan of Greensboro just landed one of the blue chips of the endorsement world. From a news release:

State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) today was endorsed by EMILY's List, the nation's largest political action committee and financial resource for women running for elective office. "Kay Hagan personifies the strength, experience and tenacity needed to change Washington and to bring North Carolina's priorities back from those of President Bush," said Ellen R. Malcolm, president of EMILY's List. "A no-nonsense legislator and accomplished businesswoman, Kay has proven herself as someone who delivers and has worked across party lines in the state Senate to enact critical legislation for North Carolinians. EMILY's List and its members are proud to support Kay Hagan in her efforts to bring a fresh and effective North Carolina voice to the U.S. Senate."

Okay, to be fair, there's no one else in the race the Emily's list was going to go near. There's no other female in the Democratic primary and Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole doesn't fit into the PAC's self-described mission to elected "pro-choice Democratic women."

Still, money and endorsements beget money and endorsements, particularly for a political candidate not well known outside her state senate district. This isn't so much an endorsement that will bring legions of voters or field workers. It's more like a Good Housekeeping Seal or Energy Star rating for political givers that says you can invest in the candidate without being worried they'll take some nutty position that'll have you asking for a refund.