Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Rhode Island
gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. It was preceded by the primary election on September 14, 2010. Incumbent Republican
Governor Donald Carcieri
was term-limited in 2010. The non-partisan Cook Political Report
, New York Times and CQ Politics rated the gubernatorial election as a toss-up.
With 90% of the districts reporting on election night, independent candidate Lincoln Chafee
was declared the winner, with 36% of the vote to Republican John Robitaille
's 34%.
, faced with a choice between Democrat Caprio and Independent Chaffee (who, although he had been a Republican as a Senator, had endorsed the Democratic Obama for President in 2008) chose not to make any endorsement in the race. Caprio responded to the lack of an endorsement by his fellow Democrat by stating that the President "can take his endorsement and really shove it as far as I'm concerned."
Debate
Official campaign sites
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. It was preceded by the primary election on September 14, 2010. Incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Governor Donald Carcieri
Donald Carcieri
Donald L. "Don" Carcieri was the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Carcieri has had a varied vocational background, having worked as a manufacturing company executive, aid relief worker, bank executive and teacher.-Personal background:...
was term-limited in 2010. The non-partisan Cook Political Report
Cook Political Report
The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
, New York Times and CQ Politics rated the gubernatorial election as a toss-up.
With 90% of the districts reporting on election night, independent candidate Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Davenport Chafee is an American politician who has been the 74th Governor of Rhode Island since January 2011. Prior to his election as governor, Chafee served in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1999 until losing his Senate re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon...
was declared the winner, with 36% of the vote to Republican John Robitaille
John Robitaille
John Robitaille was the Republican party nominee in the 2010 election for governor of Rhode Island, which he lost to independent candidate Lincoln Chafee on November 2, 2010.-Background:...
's 34%.
Polling (D)
| Poll source | Dates administered | Frank Caprio | Patrick C. Lynch | David Cicilline | Elizabeth H. Roberts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Research | February 24–25, 2009 | 30% | 17.4% | 13% | 12.4% |
Results
Polling (R)
| Poll source | Dates administered | Steve Laffey | Joseph Trillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Research | February 24–25, 2009 | 29.3% | 6.9% |
Results
Campaign
The campaign drew nationwide attention in late October when President Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, faced with a choice between Democrat Caprio and Independent Chaffee (who, although he had been a Republican as a Senator, had endorsed the Democratic Obama for President in 2008) chose not to make any endorsement in the race. Caprio responded to the lack of an endorsement by his fellow Democrat by stating that the President "can take his endorsement and really shove it as far as I'm concerned."
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Independent | Democratic nominee | Republican nominee | Moderate nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Chafee | Frank Caprio | John Robitaille | Ken Block | ||
| WJAR Channel 10 | October 23–26, 2010 | 35% | 25% | 28% | 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 21, 2010 | 35% | 28% | 25% | — |
| WJAR Channel 10 | October 4–6, 2010 | 33% | 37% | 22% | 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 6, 2010 | 33% | 30% | 22% | 4% |
| Brown University | September 27–29, 2010 | 23% | 30% | 14% | 2% |
| WPRI-TV | September 22–26, 2010 | 30% | 33% | 19% | 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 16, 2010 | 33% | 30% | 23% | 5% |
| Quest Research | September 15–17, 2010 | 24% | 36% | 13% | 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 17, 2010 | 32% | 38% | 20% | — |
| Brown University | July 27–30, 2010 | 26% | 28% | 7% | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 21, 2010 | 37% | 30% | 23% | — |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 1, 2010 | 35% | 32% | 25% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 21, 2010 | 33% | 34% | 21% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 25, 2010 | 37% | 27% | 19% | |
| Brown University | February 9–12, 2010 | 34% | 28% | 12% |
Results
External links
- Rhode Island Board of Elections
- Rhode Island Governor Candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Campaign contributions for 2010 RI Governor from Follow the Money
- Rhode Island Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 Rhode Island Gubernatorial General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Rhode Island Governor from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 Rhode Island Governor Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Rhode Island Governor's Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race Profile in The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
- Campaign 2010: RI Governor Race coverage by WPRI
- 2010 Governor's Race coverage by WRNIWRNIRhode Island's NPR is the NPR member radio network for the state of Rhode Island, operated by Rhode Island Public Radio. Its studios are located in the historic Union Station in downtown Providence...
Debate
- Rhode Island Gubernatorial Debate on C-SPANC-SPANC-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
, June 10, 2010
Official campaign sites