“As of now, we have no Republican candidate for Governor.”
We don’t? I thought Joe Trillo was in?
I read when Chafee got in, any potential major GOP candidates withdrew. Trillo’s name was mentioned on one website (Politico), but elsewhere, his name isn’t listed, nor are any Republicans listed. I heard that Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian was one possible candidate, but still no movement (but I’ve read he’s a RINO and since he hails from Chafee’s hometown, he might very well endorse the Missing Linc). Gov. Carcieri, whom I have respect for as a fairly Conservative Republican, is going to have a black eye if he can’t recruit a credible candidate to succeed him. Perhaps getting someone from the private sector with money to spare (like he was) is a potential solution.