Posts Tagged ‘CD1’
Jack’s Angle: Values for a day after Primary Day – John J. “Jack” Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary The first time I saw a primary candidate claim to embody ‘Rhode Island Values’ I thought the phrase might be a slam against candidates not born in Rhode Island. Even now I wonder. The primary race is now over, or at least I hope it is, and maybe…
Read MoreCD1 Primary special election winners – Gabe Amo (D) & Gerry Leonard (R)
With a Democratic field of 12 on the ballot, with one having withdrawn too late to be removed, Gabe Amo has taken approximately 33% of the vote, and was declared the victor by local television station, WPRI, Ch. 12 at 8:30pm, and by NBC10 almost simultaneously. The big news of the night was not only…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: for Primary Day – John J. “Jack” Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary The so-called debates among the Democratic candidates for the party’s nomination for the First District were a waste of time for anyone interested in the issues facing the country or the District. All that seems to consume them are gender, race, family wealth and identity, place of…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: A political whitewash in 1st Congressional District primary – Jack Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary Rhode Island’s political class has failed the voters of the First Congressional District by failing to act after the discovery of major irregularities in the nomination papers filed by Lt. Governor Matos in three or four cities and towns. It became only an exercise for finger pointing…
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