Insider’s Guide to RI Primary Day - Things You May Not Know
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
What is the national press saying about Rhode Island's primary? What will be the turnout? Can Matt Brown pull off the biggest upset in America?
See some insights into the most dynamic races and the most predictable.
Is Smith Hill the site of the progressive downfall? Or will it be where the progressive candidates affirm their growing power-base -- and transform the power structure inside the General Assembly?
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTNo race in Rhode Island may be a better barometer of the impact of the progressive movement than the battle between Moira Walsh and Mike Earnheart.
See the slides below and about how the race took a major shift in the past week.
In addition, GoLocal has learned that one top political pundit has gone uptown.
The Insider’s Guide also looks at how turnout may be the biggest predictor about the two gubernatorial primaries — can the upstarts like GOP House Minority Leader topple Cranston Mayor Allan Fung or could Matt Brown pull off the biggest upset in America by defeating the New York Time’s favorite emerging Democrat.
In 2015, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni wrote a glowing piece about Raimondo, “But this much is clear: She takes risks, colors outside the lines and seeks a tone all her own. That’s worthy of note.”
It was one of many favorable columns and articles in the national press for Raimondo.
But on Wednesday, Raimondo needs the readers of the Pawtucket Times more than the donors who read the New York Times.
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