The Scoop: Superman Building Spokesman Talking for Pell
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
GoLocalProv Politics Team
Bill Fischer, the Democratic operative who has represented the owners of the Superman Building, Landmark Hospital, Beacon Insurance and ran the failed Governor's campaign of Sheldon Whitehouse is now serving as spokesperson to the unofficial campaign to Clay Pell.
As GoLocalProv was first to report in mid-October, Pell is eyeing a run for Governor in 2014.
RINPR first reported yesterday, Pell has now officially set up an exploratory campaign. Fischer has been serving as the spokesperson.
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Efforts to reach Fischer relative to his salary and his role in the Pell campaign and how it aligns in conjunction with his efforts on behalf of lining up $75 million in public financing for the Superman building went unanswered.
Fischer has also been a paid lobbyist in Rhode Island for a range of clients. Efforts to reach Pell regarding Fischer's role as a lobbyist and how it relates to Pell's campaign also went unanswered.
Related Slideshow: Rhode Island’s Most and Least Popular Politicians
The statewide poll conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University in October 2013 is the latest public opinion survey by the Ivy League institution.
See how elected officials fared in Brown polls in years past BELOW.
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Treasurer Gina Raimondo
October 2013: 54.2%
October 2012: 58.7%
December 2011: 52%
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Senator Jack Reed
October 2013: 51.6%
October 2012: 58.5%
December 2011: 46.4%
July 2010: 55.6%
December 2009: 56.3%
September 2008: 68%
September 2007: 61%
September 2006: 70%
September 2005: 65%
June 2004: 63%
September 2003: 62%
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
October 2013: 39.4%
October 2012: 45.4%
December 2011: 33.6%
July 2010: 42.8%
December 2009: 43.7%
September 2008: 46.2%
September 2007: 41%
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Rep. Jim Langevin
October 2013: 38.7%
October 2012: 41%
December 2011: 41.9%
July 2010: 54.6%
December 2009: 46%
September 2008: 51.2%
September 2007: 55%
September 2006: 56%
September 2005: 62%
June 2004: 56%
September 2003: 56%
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AG Peter Kilmartin
October 2013: 35.6%
October 2012: 35.8%
December 2011: 34.5%
July 2010: 20.2%
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Sec. of State Mollis
October 2013: 35.6%
October 2012: 28.6%
December 2011: 25.6%
July 2010: 32.6%
December 2009: 22.6%
September 2008: 24.1%
September 2007: 23%
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Lt. Governor Roberts
October 2013: 32.9%
October 2012: 37.5%
December 2011: 32.8%
July 2010: 33.5%
December 2009: 22.4%
September 2008: 24%
September 2007: 37%
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Rep. David Cicilline
October 2013: 26.6%
October 2012: 29.7%
December 2011: 24.3%
*July 2010: 40.3%
*December 2009: 40.8%
*September 2008: 46%
*September 2007: 64%
*September 2006: 58%
*September 2005: 60%
*June 2004: 61%
*September 2003: 67%
* As Mayor of Providence
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Sen. President Paiva-Weed
October 2013: 23.5%
October 2012: 26.2%
December 2011: 24.1%
July 2010: 21.4%
December 2009: 19%
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Governor Lincoln Chafee
October 2013: 23%
October 2012: 28.5%
December 2011: 27.4%
*September 2006: 51%
*September 2005: 54%
*June 2004: 56%
*September 2003: 50%
* As U.S. Senator
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Speaker Fox
October 2013: 20.5%
October 2012: 18.3%
December 2011: 25.9%
July 2010: 20.2%
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