"...funny is the GOP always seems perplexed why they cannot win more seats and chalk it up to lack of voter education, unions, Santa Claus, etc..."
I presume you're talking about Hawaii and not the general USA.
Then... "...whatever party embraces housing reforms...will find themselves major players very quickly..."
Well then, the GOP will NEVER be a player in Hawaii. And as a right winger I wouldn't want GOPto EVER be a player in Hawaii. IF - IF as you say, "...embraces hsg reforms..." is a big part of that success.
A genuine right-wing position should be non-interference in the free market. Period. If you - and let's say you represent generic HI views - really think that a party of either side needs to address that issue, then you are of a Left/Dem bent from the get-go. I wouldn't want my party to change its values to court you. I would want you to change your worldview to the right.
IOW, you pretty much said Haw'ns are Leftists and until GOP is Left they'll never be player.
Good den