John, you overlooked Fritz Rohlfing plan for success. Not only have they acquired Rod Tam, they are also trying to get Laura Thielen knocked off the ballot by challenging some of her signatures! If so, they might pick up that windward senate seat! This is a pretty smart strategy. 

Me, I prefer that brilliant strategists like Eric Ryan and Big Mike Palcic are put in control. They have so many victories under their belts, it would re-establsih a healthy, competitive two-party system to Hawaii.

(Kind of hard to root for either of the two sides in this fight. Wait. Eric claims Fritz is a "progressive." Really, I don't see it. But what do I know about "progressives"?)