NEW: Chafee and Taveras Private Breakfast
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Governor Lincoln Chafee, the new-found Democrat, and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras were seen breaking toast at Capitol Hill Diner on Smith Street.
Speculation runs rampant about how the now complex Democratic 2014 primary breaks. There are two arguments, if Taveras, Chafee and Gina Raimondo all compete for the Democratic nomination than Chafee and Taveras split the progressive and labor vote and Raimondo benefits.
Another scenario is that if Chafee can talk Taveras into staying in Providence as Mayor, then Chafee solidifies his core progressive, union, environmental base and can holdoff Raimondo's challenge.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe pressure begins to build on Taveras to make a decision as eight to ten candidates are now organizing and solidifying support to run for Mayor of Providence. Taveras must also face that reality that he will have to primary both Chafee's wealth and President's Obama fundraising machine and Raimondo's in state and out of state fundraising machine.
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