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Thursday, October 03, 2013

Anthony Faccenda, The Scoop

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Block Calls out State’s GOP Leadership

Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Ken Block, who is still contemplating whether to run as a Republican, has issued some tough words for the state’s GOP leadership.

Earlier this week, The Scoop reported that certain members of the state’s GOP had mixed feelings regarding Block—the founder of the state’s Moderate Party—switching party affiliations to run as a Republican in 2014.

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In response, Block told GoLocal the following: “I am certainly considering public opinion in my decision making process. The opinion of the GOP leadership, who have confused the Rhode Island Republican party’s message and brought the party to such a low state in terms of effectiveness in Rhode Island politics, is not important to me.”

GoLocal reached out to RI GOP Communications Director Michael Napolitano to get the GOP’s take, but he had no comment.

Block, a Barrington businessman, founded the Moderate Party of Rhode Island in 2009, and ran as the Moderate Party’s gubernatorial candidate in 2010.

Block, who declared his candidacy in May, is currently the only official candidate in the state’s gubernatorial race. Other expected candidates include Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, who launched an exploratory committee for Governor in September, General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras.

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