Ms Fawcett, thanks for quoting part of my comment and shining some light on what I see as a vital issue for Hawaii. We've got a lot of young folks working hard everyday trying to build their lives but find themselves facing an uphill battle against the cost of living. As many of our friends on the mainland buy their first homes, we look on while straining to pay rent for small condos. The rising cost of living here provides more motivation than ever for mainland relocation, and will only worsen the brain drain effect. Hopefully some of our elected officials will make it more of a priority, and give our generation a less painful path to home-ownership.

Anyway, thank you for your continued coverage of the local GOP.