I think Aiona and (whoever his running mate) was approached things quite poorly. That said, I'm still a little shocked at the tally. So many folks I know are outraged with Green for many things. How people don't see past his "I know what is best for because I am a doctor" is 
I agree. Aiona disappointed me as to his lackluster efforts. But I still voted for him. I know he can bring a fresh outlook to government and just wish he tried harder.
And who knows, if he just took a positive stance to 2a and gun rights maybe he would've done better. But that's debatable especially in this communist banana republic.
But I'd like to share a possibility as to why Green did so well despite so many people being outraged like you said about Green for many things.
When I was still working I would go to work the next day and my coworkers are all complaining loudly about how Democrats always get elected, same old, same old, yada yada yada.
I ask them. Did you vote? Most times than not they say No. Because it won't matter, they say. I look at them as a person would look at turds steaming in vanilla ice cream.
I would bet the majority of those complainers about Green didn't vote. Garan Ball Barans.