Oct 2 2010

Frank Caprio and Lincoln Chafee Locked in Toss-Up Race for Rhode Island Governor

The three-way race for Rhode Island governor is a toss-up heading down the stretch with Democrat Frank Caprio holding a 33 percent to 30 percent lead over Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee, with Republican John Robitaille a distant third at 19 percent, according to a poll conducted Sept. 22-26 for WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV. Fifteen percent are undecided. [...]


Sep 22 2010

Lincoln Chafee Has Slim Lead in Independent Bid for Governor in Rhode Island

Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee holds a statistically-insignificant lead over Democrat Frank Caprio in Rhode Island’s gubernatorial race with Republican John Robitaille in third place, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 16. Chafee, who had represented the state as a GOP senator until his defeat in 2006, leads Caprio, the state’s treasurer, by 33 percent [...]


Sep 22 2010

Lincoln Chafee Has Slim Lead in Independent Bid for Governor in Rhode Island

Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee holds a statistically-insignificant lead over Democrat Frank Caprio in Rhode Island’s gubernatorial race with Republican John Robitaille in third place, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 16. Chafee, who had represented the state as a GOP senator until his defeat in 2006, leads Caprio, the state’s treasurer, by 33 percent [...]


Sep 15 2010

Robitaille, Caprio Win in Rhode Island, Setting Up Race With Chafee for Governor

The race to watch Tuesday in Rhode Island was the GOP primary for governor, where Joseph Robitaille, former communications chief for incumbent Gov. Don Carcieri defeated former state Rep. Victor Moffitt. Democrat Frank Caprio, the state treasurer, faced no opponent. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Robitaille had 70.3 percent of the vote to [...]


Aug 22 2010

Frank Caprio Moves Ahead of Lincoln Chafee For First Time in R.I. Governor’s Race

Democratic state Treasurer Frank Caprio has moved into the lead over Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee for the first time in the Rhode Island governor’s race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Aug. 17. The seat is currently held by Republican Donald Carcieri who can’t run again because of term limits. Caprio leads Chafee by 38 [...]


Aug 9 2010

Lincoln Chafee, Frank Caprio Tied in Rhode Island Governor’s Race

Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee and Democratic state Treasurer Frank Caprio are in a statistical tie in the Rhode Island gubernatorial race, according to a Brown University poll conducted July 27-30. Caprio polls 27.9 percent to Chafee’s 26.5 percent with Republicans John Robitaille and former state Rep. Victor Moffitt, who face off in a Sept. 14 primary, [...]