The Scoop: Taveras Poll Boosted Raimondo Fundraising; More

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Anthony Faccenda, The Scoop

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Taveras Poll Boosted Raimondo Fundraising

While the recent Brown poll shows Treasurer Gina Raimondo having a commanding lead over Providence Mayor Angel Taveras in a Democratic primary, the poll recently commissioned by the Taveras camp —showing the Providence Mayor with a commanding lead—may have served to bolster Raimondo's recent fundraising efforts.

According to members of Raimondo's team, the Taveras poll has helped galvanize support for the Treasurer and increase her campaign contributions. The Taveras poll, which was released on Sept. 18, showed that the Providence Mayor held a sizable 19-point lead over Raimondo in a hypothetical gubernatorial primary.

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Conversely, a statewide poll released yesterday by Brown University found that Raimondo leads Taveras in a potential Democratic gubernatorial primary 42 percent to 33.6 percent. The poll also found that roughly one quarter of Rhode Islander voters remain undecided.

As far as Raimondo's fundraising totals, it could be days or weeks before the exact figures are released. Although the third quarter fundraising period ended on Sept. 30, the Rhode Island Board of Elections does not require candidates to submit their fundraising totals until Oct. 31.

Raimondo has almost $2.1 million in her war chest currently, while Taveras has $692,590, according to the most recent filings with the Rhode Island Board of Elections.

Source of data: ricampaignfinance.com

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