Laffey Takes Commanding Lead in Republican U. S. Senate Primary

RHode Island College ^ | Date Posted: August 31, 2006 | Rhode Island College

[Badray]

No argument from me on that. Clean the Party. Purge the RINOs.

[juliej]

Lincoln Chaffe is a Dem! He didn't even vote for Bush!

[Suzy Quzy]

Whos is the Democrat running for Senate in RI?? Unless he's REALLLLLLLLLY good, Laffey is going to win and win big!! Laffey is a great candidate who has head screwed on right.

[Suzy Quzy]

Hugh Hewitt has led the fight to DEFEAT CHAFFEE!!! He has said NOT to give money to the Senate Committee...

[juliej]

I heard that Laffee did a good job in Cranston - they were bankrupt befor he took over. However, RI is a blue state. Unfortunate since it is at least 60% Catholic.

[Suzy Quzy]

Have you even SEEN Laffey?? Who's running on the Dem side??

[caresistance]

I can think of maybe three off the top of my head: Tancredo (co), Flake (az), McClintock (ca). Sadly most must sell their soul early in political career to gain party support (rep or dem.) As you stated not many, but refreshing when one is found.

[Suzy Quzy]

That goofy expression was one of the things during their debate that made Laffey seems so GOOD!!! He was a serious, NORMAL looking person and Chaffee looks Freaking Goofy!!

[juliej]

Chaffee did not vote for Alito, I believe. And if the senate majority were held by only one republican vote, he would pull a Jeffords and switch parties just to screw the GOP.

[MplsSteve]

I've not seen replays of the debates - I think they've had two of 'em.

But from I've read on the 'Net, it sounded like Laffey did very well.

[stop_fascism]

Sorry I missed that debate. In Chaffee's case, looks are not only skin deep.

[Mo1]

Clean the Party. Purge the RINOs

I agree .. it's just that we can't do it all at once

We need to pick our battles carefully

[stop_fascism]

Catholics are no longer a dem block. I believe a majority of us voted for Bush.

[Suzy Quzy]

Laffey did ALL the right things in the debate...he was impressive....I have NO idea why these freepers say he can't win....he CAN win and he WILL win!!

[Rennes Templar]

It also shows the writers ignorance or blatant disregard for Chaffee's record. Also for him/her to think that all readers would buy such a line shows both ignorance and arrogance.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Newport County (58 percent to 25 percent), in the Providence Suburbs (56 percent to 33 percent), Blackstone Valley (49 percent to 32 percent), Washington County (48 percent to 39 percent), and Western Rhode Island (42 percent to 37).

That's a lot of area for the size of Rhode Island, isn't it? Chafee needs his ass handed to him!

[Badray]

I've got it all figured out. We'll start with my top pick and work our way down the list.

[John D]

Chafee will pull a Lieberman, and run as an independant just to screw the party.




Chafee would probably pull more dimwit votes than Republican. What Republican would ever vote for him if they had any other choice?

[dogbyte12]

Laffey has called for Rumsfield to resign, but from the right, not from the left. That could be what they are talking about. Chafee responded that Sec of Defense is Bush's business and he keeps whomever he wants there.

[American Quilter]

I would view this as a positive, considering what elitist career politicians have done to the country. Why not try real citizen legislators again?

I agree. Here in Colorado we decided to send a veterinarian, Wayne Allard, to congress in 1998, and he's proven to be a staunch conservative and excellent senator.