Rhode Island Politics
A few thoughts and observations made after a short night of sleep… Other than margins of victory, tell me exactly how the political landscape in Rhode Island has changed since yesterday? We still have a Republican Governor and Democrats everywhere else. The two big things I cared about�the Governor�s race and the Casino�went the way…
With all 11 precints reporting, incumbent Republican William McManus trails Democratic challenger Ronald Loparto by 36 votes, 2,747-2,711, in Rhode Island’s 46th General Assembly district. UPDATE: Mail ballots put McManus up by 11 votes, 2,811-2,800.
Alas, Jim Haldeman has been defeated by John Patrick Shanley in Rhode Island’s 35th General Assembly District, 58.5%-41.5%.
With 7 of 9 precints reporting, Republican Karen Salvatore is leading incumbent Democrat Donald Lally in Rhode Island’s 33rd General Assembly District, 2,644-2,601. A surge in the last two precints puts Lally over the top, 52.6%-47.4%
With 6 of 9 precints reporting, Republican John Robitaille leads incumbent Democrat Amy Rice, 2,013-1,912 (51.3%-48.7%) in Rhode Island’s 72nd General Assembly district. With 9 of 9 precints reporting, incumbent Democrat Amy Rice leads Republican John Robitaille, 3,108-3,062 in Rhode Island’s 72nd General Assembly district.
Governor Almond is talking on WJAR-TV like he’s confident the casino amendment has been defeated. WPRI-TV is running a headline saying “Casino Bill rejected”. UPDATE: WJAR-TV just called the casino amendment as defeated.
WJAR-TV NBC 10 is calling every statewide race, except the Governor’s race, for the Democrats.
Not for nuthin’, here are some super-secret election eve poll numbers obtained by Dan Yorke “on background” from a well-respected Democrat polling outfit: Senate: Chafee up 2 over Whitehouse (Explains why Pres. Clinton is coming) Gov: Carcieri up 7 over Fogarty (Nothing new…) LtGov: Roberts up 10 over Centrachio (Name recognition not enough?) SecState: Stenhouse…
I’m burnt out on this year’s elections, so it was by pure chance that I happened upon the tail end of the last debate between Senator Chafee and Sheldon Whitehouse last night. It’s really become an election by and for syllogistic simpletons, hasn’t it? Like most other Democrats, Whitehouse is running against BUSH. Like many…
Dorinne Albright is running for State Representative in Rhode Island’s 14th District (Cranston), which is currently represented by Senate Representative Charlene Lima. Anchor Rising recently had the opportunity to interview Ms. Albright on the why she is running and what she thinks of her opponent’s recent performance in office… Anchor Rising: What’s motivating your run…