AP – The Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor, widely seen as more conservative than the independent seeking to lead the heavily Democratic state, said Monday that President Barack Obama can “shove it” after learning Obama would not endorse him.
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AP – Weeks before Rhode Island’s 2008 Democratic presidential primary, former Republican U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee made a high-profile endorsement of Barack Obama.
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In RI governor race, no endorsement yet from Obama
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The Democrat running for governor of Rhode Island apparently wasn't that enamored with the idea of running as a Democrat: General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio, the Democratic candidate for governor, met with Republican National Committee officials in February, an RNC spokesman confirmed this week. RNC Chairman Michael S. Steele was scheduled to attend the meeting with Caprio at RNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., spokesman Parish Braden said, but he couldn’t immediately confirm whether Steele attended or provide an exact date. One of his potential Republican rivals, John
