"Party affiliation" in Hawaii is a joke. The Democratic Party of Hawaii runs the gamut of Socialists to DINO (Democrats in name only) Capitalists, Liberals to Christian Fundamentalists, Pro-Life to Pro-Choice, and on and on. There are secret and not-so-secret committees, alliances and allegiances. Politicos seeking office join because they know it's quicker, easier...not because they truly believe; therefore, it's not one big happy family. It's more about the power base, control, human capital, cache and cash of politics than anything else--just like any other money-driven, power-hungry human endeavor.