Unfortunately few people live there.
MA, NH, and VT all had a swing to the Democrats in 2016.
RI, CT, and ME swung to the Republicans.
But I don't think the trend will be enough to beat a sitting Democrat in RI.
Posted on 08/06/2018 4:58:10 PM PDT by cotton1706
If good presents come in small packages, the Rhode Island Senate race this year may be a great example for the GOP. William Jacobson, the founder of Legal Insurrection and an astute political analyst who has spent many years in Rhode Island, writes that the Big Surprise of the 2016 election could be the defeat of incumbent Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse:
The Rhode Island Senate race between incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican challenger Robert Flanders is not on anyone's radar as competitive.
It should be.
The Cook Political Report rates it a Safe Democrat seat. The Real Clear Politics profile of the race notes: "None of Whitehouse's opponents seem likely to defeat him." There is no public polling of the race that I've been able to find, perhaps because none of the major polling organizations think it's worth the effort.
I can't blame these professional prognosticators for writing off the Rhode Island Senate race. But I do disagree with them based on what I see on the ground here.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
But if the map is expanding, that's REALLY good news!
We've seen stranger things happen
2016?
Parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut have suffered from the nation’s deindustrialization. I don’t think that’s enough for a Republican to win it, but it can be more competitive.
I’ve been watching lots of #walkaway videos.
Election Day could be very surprising.
2016?
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No, this is for the 2018 race.
Our Florida district 12 Republican won last with 70 percent of the vote.
It is now targeted as one of 55 the democrats want to flip!
Congressman and his father have held area for decades and now we have this newcomer (former FBI agent) running as the democrat. Says he gave up his FBI career for this chance.
BTW, the democrat (Chris Hunter) is originally from MA, (Norton).
Please FRmail me if you have any insight on this guy. Thanks.
“Rhode Island may deserve a lot more attention, and by that I also mean donations, because its senators have exactly the same voting power as Dianne Feinstein, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand.”
Very true—a good place to put some campaign cash to take away a Dem seat; he’s not a full conservative, but he would throw a shoe in the Liberal Loonie machine.
Okay. 2016 was mentioned in the article. I just have misunderstood.
Unfortunately few people live there.
MA, NH, and VT all had a swing to the Democrats in 2016.
RI, CT, and ME swung to the Republicans.
But I don't think the trend will be enough to beat a sitting Democrat in RI.
They need better editors
It might force the DNC to put more money into defending Weldon’s Senate seat. But I doubt it will flip. Just too many loons in Providence.
Keep praying.
It worked to get Trump in office.
I think RI is so small that nobody thinks it’s worth bothering about.
However, 2 senators are 2 senators.
But keep it quiet. Let them overlook a nothing little state like that. Don’t tip them off.
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When the meeting you cite had 80 folks there and the candidate is espousing how all sides have to get along???
Yea, cold day in hell that this R is breaking out.
More go along to get along??? I don’t think so, that’s so counter the National trending for insurgent populist republicans that if an R were to surprise in RI, I don’t think it’s happening with John Kasich type messaging to a crowd of less than 100
Sorry but New Jersey is not a long shot. The Republican there is up slightly in the MoE and running a smart aggressive campaign. Menendez is sagging under the weight of his corruption and acquittal that many saw as a sham. The only vague evidence for a Rhode Island Senate upset is the fact that the Republican running for governor is in a possible MoE lead. I’m always optimistic but my optimism is always built on solid good news or survey data. Rhode Island at this point is a bridge too far.
Another partisan agent I’d say
If we all get out to vote - that is us, the good people - magical things will happen in November.
Went from fraud to would be crook
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