Oct 21 2010

Obama Yet to Endorse Democrat in Rhode Island Governor’s Race

Well, this is awkward. With less than two weeks to go before the Nov. 2 midterm election, President Obama has yet to endorse the Democratic candidate for governor of Rhode Island, Frank Caprio, the state’s general treasurer. Caprio is up against an opponent, independent Lincoln Chafee, whose family name is like a household word in [...]


Sep 22 2010

New Poll Gives Democrat Frank Caprio the Edge in Rhode Island Governor’s Race

A new poll on the three-way governor’s race in Rhode Island shows a very different result than one we published Tuesday, with Democrat Frank Caprio holding a 12-point lead over Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 16 had Chafee with a statistically-insignificant 33 percent to 30 percent lead over Caprio, with Republican [...]


Sep 22 2010

New Poll Gives Democrat Frank Caprio the Edge in Rhode Island Governor’s Race

A new poll on the three-way governor’s race in Rhode Island shows a very different result than one we published Tuesday, with Democrat Frank Caprio holding a 12-point lead over Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 16 had Chafee with a statistically-insignificant 33 percent to 30 percent lead over Caprio, with Republican [...]


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 [...]


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, [...]