That's a small group of whackos. Even most of those with Hawaiian blood don't agree on much of the "movement" agenda.
This election was most assuredly NOT about race though - the only Hawaiian running for governor was Republican. His lt. gov. candidate is Filippina. Two whites won the governorship, aging hippie Neil Abercrombie and his sidekick, leader of the Obama for President campaign in 2008, Brian Schatz, also white.
Djou and Hanabusa are both Asian.
Wife and I visited Hawaii last spring and were amazed at the poverty. Lots of people just standing around, glassy eyed.
Seems remarkable that Lingle ever got elected governor. They say she wants to run for the Senate in 2012. I wonder if she would have a shot if Akaka retires. He is 86, like Inouye?? I can’t believe guys that old want to continue running.
It is a shame a good guy like Djou got beaten just because he has an R after his name. The closed mindedness is amazing.
No, the undercurrent is very much racial historically: the big white business owner plantation mentality is the only reason these people have black-balled Republicans. Teh50s revolution was entirely racial and has carried forward for generations since exactly along racial lines.