Rhode Island GOP

Zaccaria Stepping Down as RI GOP Chair

By Carroll Andrew Morse | November 15, 2012 |

Monique reports that Mark Zaccaria announced at tonight’s state Republican Party meeting that he will not seek another term as party chair.

Picking Up the Pieces

By Patrick Laverty | November 7, 2012 |

In 2007, the Boston Red Sox were World Champions. Even late in 2011, they were the World Series favorites and the best team in baseball. Then the floor fell out from under them and last year, they were an embarrassment to the history of the franchise. Well, it’s not like the RI GOP has recently…

RIGOP About To Disburse $30,000-ish to Republican State Candidates

By Monique Chartier | July 17, 2012 |

Mark Zaccaria, Chair of the RIGOP, was kind enough to spend some time on the phone with me explaining how extensively (not his phrasing) GoLocalProv erred in their story as to the purportedly penurious state of the RIGOP. Hint for GoLocal: you only looked at one account; the party has four. Out of that conversation…

David Talan: “ULTRA-LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEGISLATOR RE-ELECTED UNOPPOSED!! RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS FAIL TO PUT UP CANDIDATE!!”

By Engaged Citizen | June 22, 2012 |

That is the headline you might be reading in your local paper this coming Thursday! Unless YOU do something about it! The R.I. GOP Candidate Recruitment Committee has come up with strong candidates in about half of the 113 Legislative Districts (38 Senate & 75 House). They have vetted these people. And have provided practical…

RIGOP Gets a New Executive Director

By Monique Chartier | March 27, 2012 |

Everyone say “hello” to Ann Clanton. (Below is the Press Release issued by the RIGOP this afternoon.) ANN CLANTON NAMED NEW RIGOP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Warwick: The Rhode Island Republican Party today named Ann Clanton, of Providence, as its Executive Director. Ms. Clanton succeeds Patrick Sweeney, Esq., who has held the post for more than a…

Sweeney Resigning as RI GOP Executive Director

By Carroll Andrew Morse | March 21, 2012 |

Rhode Island Public Radio‘s Ian Donnis is reporting that Patrick Sweeney is resigning as Executive Director of the Rhode Island Republican Party, citing “growing family commitments and needs to focus on his legal career”, and that…[State Party Chairman Mark Zaccaria] says he hopes to have Sweeney’s successor ready to deliver a presentation during a March…

The R.I. Republican Strike Force Has Landed

By Monique Chartier | February 29, 2012 |

… and they are poised to storm the Campaign 2012 beach! The formation of the Strike Force was announced last night at Perella’s restaurant in Warren. The volunteer corps (no “e”, Mr. President) will be the boots on the ground in the campaigns of Republican candidates for the General Assembly – to assist with events,…

Mostly in order to avoid any “figure’s AR wouldn’t mention Watson’s latest arrest” comments

By Justin Katz | January 23, 2012 |

Honestly, I don’t know what people are thinking. As you might have guessed from the title of this post, that link will lead to coverage of East Greenwich Republican Rep. Bob Watson’s latest arrest. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I’ve tripped over more than my share of red flags for self-destructive behavior,…

UPDATE: Zaccaria New RI GOP Chairman; Liveblogging the Election of Rhode Island’s New Republican Chair, Part 2

By Carroll Andrew Morse | December 21, 2011 |

[8:07] We’re up to “Providence” in the voting. [8:14] Woonsocket was just called. We should be getting close to the finish of voting. [8:17] Balloting closed. Votes being counted. Results expected in 15 mins or so. [8:34] Results of a raffle being announced. I don’t think one of the prizes is the chairmanship. [8:41] Votes…

Liveblogging the Election of Rhode Island’s New Republican Chair

By Carroll Andrew Morse | December 21, 2011 |

Good evening, from Pawtuxet Village in Cranston, where the Rhode Island Republican party will elect a new chairman (or chairwoman) tonight… [7:00] 3 candidates tonight. As I understand it, the party by-laws say the winner must recieve a majority of the votes of the members present, not just a plurality. Could make for an interesting…