Despite having neglected education, the environment, and the economy in this state for decades, Democrats are not going to do anything different because they are not threatened by Republicans or anyone else.  Instead of attacking Democrats in these areas, Republicans are primarily concerned about prohibiting same sex marriage.  They chose exactly the wrong issue because the majority of people in Hawaii support same sex marriage.  Young people especially support it, so as time goes by, support will increase.  So it is no surprise that the Republican Party of Hawaii is fading away.  The Democratic Party is strong in Hawaii, but it's not due to their skillful maneuvering.  Rather, it's due to the incompetence of the Republican Party.