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Question: Of the four biggest candidates
#1
John Robitaille (Republican Party)		  
#2
Ken Block (Moderate Party)		  
#3
Frank Caprio (Democratic Party)		  
#4
Linc Chafee (Independent)		  
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Total Voters: 56

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Lunar
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« on: October 07, 2010, 08:35:27 AM »
« edited: October 20, 2010, 02:03:48 PM by LunarCare »
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2010, 11:56:23 AM »
Chafee seems more economically progressive with his support for a tax increase, but in imo, it is a fundamentally regressive tax increase as he is increasing the sales tax on ONLY items that are currently exempt like medicine, clothes, sales from nonprofits, food, household energy & heat, etc. 

Walmart won't be paying higher rates for electricity, but families will. 

Also, Caprio will sign a gay marriage bill, so although he's got a more moderate Catholic demeanor, he's still more left-wing than Obama is on gay rights...
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2010, 01:27:23 PM »
this is weird:

http://www.golocalprov.com/news/international-intrigue-chafee-consulted-for-controversial-ukrainian-bi/
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2010, 08:22:16 AM »
DGA has a second ad up in RI, both can be found on their website http://www.ChafeesTaxPlan.com
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2010, 06:12:30 PM »
Quote from: TheDeadFlagBlues on October 08, 2010, 03:01:21 PM
Quote from: Lunar on October 08, 2010, 08:22:16 AM
DGA has a second ad up in RI, both can be found on their website http://www.ChafeesTaxPlan.com
It's pretty obvious which demographic that second ad is targeting.

I'm pretty sure it's the largest ad buy in RI right now, according to what Chafee's campaign told ProJo...I'm too lazy to pull up the source though
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Lunar
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2010, 12:27:04 PM »
Don't expect this one to last anymore.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20101014/us-ri-governor/

 The campaign manager for independent Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee resigned Thursday after he acknowledged he received unemployment benefits while listed on the payroll of the Chafee campaign.

J.R. Pagliarini stepped down after inquiries from the media, although he maintains no intentional wrongdoing occurred, according to Mike Trainor, the acting campaign manager, and a statement from Pagliarini.
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2010, 08:40:50 AM »
ProJo endorsed Caprio, wohoo

http://www.projo.com/opinion/editorials/content/ED_gov24_10-24-10_AOKFK6E_v19.2755486.html
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Lunar
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« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2010, 10:38:18 AM »
Chafee's loaned himself another $500k
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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2010, 04:13:59 PM »
Clinton comes back to campaign for Caprio!  Nice! http://www.necn.com/10/26/10/Clinton-to-campaign-for-RI-gov-candidate/landing_politics.html?&blockID=3&apID=4069b486f8ae485f97d1a3c9cdc368a1
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 10:55:43 AM »
omfg, during the debate last night (which I'm listening to now), Lincoln Chafee said, when asked about his regressive tax plan on inelastic essential consumer goods, that families can just choose to buy black and white television sets instead of color ones!

Black and white TVs?
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