Rhode Island Senate Primary official thread

[Keystone Phil]

Is it 8 o'clock yet? This is going to be fun. 


http://www.electionri.com/Results/TopTicket.htm

[Keystone Phil]

I have a feeling that Chafee will win it. But really, who knows? Polling for this race was garbage.

Well considering their are about 10 Republicans in Rhode Island you can't expect accurate polling.

Is it that hard to get the phone numbers of ten people? 

[Keystone Phil]

WTF. Who's the kid in the helmet and camo? Laffey's son?

Hahaha! I was wondering the same thing! I'm sure it's his son preparing for today's "battle." 

[Keystone Phil]

phil, why exactly do you want a senator whitehouse from ri?

Same question to you. Hate to break this to the Lincoln lovers but your boy would also lose to Whitehouse. The Dems have a superior candidate no matter what. Instead of wasting money to defend Chafee, why not go with the Republican in the race and admit that we have no shot in November?

[Keystone Phil]

this is going to be, decidingly, the last straw for my blue avatar.  I'm already registered independent, and consider myself such...so.  we'll see.

i hate the 2 party system.

Stephen Laffey is closer to the ideals of this party in the present day and it's a shame that it takes a few candidates for you to realize that. If you are an Independent and registered as one then why the blue avatar to begin with?

[Keystone Phil]

Those results are coming in too fast. I don't trust them.

Polls have been closed for awhile now and there aren't many precincts in the state.

[Keystone Phil]

Where could Laffey find...uh...3000 more votes?

[Keystone Phil]

a great day!

November 7, 2006 - Senator-elect Whitehouse

[Keystone Phil]

a great day!

November 7, 2006 - Senator-elect Whitehouse

I am not saying that that will make November 7th great. I am just showing Walter that his "great day" will not reoccur.

[Keystone Phil]

a great day!

November 7, 2006 - Senator-elect Whitehouse

I am not saying that that will make November 7th great. I am just showing Walter that his "great day" will not reoccur.

This primary just cost the DSCC $5 million.

And you'll be rewarded with a pickup.

[Keystone Phil]

78% reporting

LINCOLN CHAFEE  26,307 54%
STEPHEN LAFFEY  22,719 46%

[Keystone Phil]

.....meanwhile us 'rinos' support your boy santorum.

I admire you for that, Walter, but you are not like most others. Many RINOs don't give a damn or want Santorum to go down.

[Keystone Phil]

80% reporting

LINCOLN CHAFEE  27,155 54%
STEPHEN LAFFEY  23,163 46%

[Keystone Phil]

84% reporting
 
LINCOLN CHAFEE  27,899 54%
STEPHEN LAFFEY  23,899 46%



4001 votes appearing anywhere?

[Keystone Phil]

90% reporting
 
LINCOLN CHAFEE  29,433 54%
STEPHEN LAFFEY  25,353 46%

[Keystone Phil]

It's over.

It seems like it was over once the polls closed. I don't think Laffey ever passed 48% tonight.

[Keystone Phil]

Rasmussen   08/23 - 08/23   500 LV   42   44   6   Whitehouse +2.0
Fleming   08/16 - 08/21   401 RV   43   42   15   Chafee +1.0

Clearly, an insurmountable lead.

I never said it was insurmountable. I just feel that Whitehouse is too strong while Chafee is a pushover.

[Keystone Phil]

Now Chafee and Santorum will be able to continue their work together in the new Senate in Jan/07.

I don't think Santorum is looking for a new Chief of Staff.

[Keystone Phil]

I don't think Santorum is looking for a new Chief of Staff.

I'm sure he'll continue to get them from San Francisco.

No, you must be thinking of Barney Frank, the Democrat.

I think he was making a joke about how Santorum's current (or was it his past?) Chief of Staff is gay.

[Keystone Phil]

Lets hope the good news holds sweeps over AZ-8 too

No, I think they are a little more interested in being Republicans out there.

[Keystone Phil]

Lets hope the good news holds sweeps over AZ-8 too

No, I think they are a little more interested in being Republicans out there.

Mark my words: Graf will win this race.

Read my lips: I agree. 

[Keystone Phil]

You know I was going to give this seat to the Dems but if Keystone Phil thinks that it is going Dem it probably isnt.  His predictions are SOOOOO bad that I probably need to change my mind about this race if that is the way he is calling it.

Yeah, my predictions for tonight have been especially poor:

Chafee win in RI, Cardin win in MD (looks like it will happen) and Graf win in AZ (looks like that will happen, too).

I've made some bad predictions but I don't see how they can be that bad. Feel free to enlighten me.

[Keystone Phil]

I am watching Laffey's concession speech on C-SPAN.org and it is pretty sad. He starts off by thanking his mom and saying that he didn't know how he'd tell his dad about the loss in the morning (his dad suffers from Alzheimer's). That was depressing. Anyway, the main point of this is how Laffey came right out and said that he'd be backing Chafee. How many here think Chafee would have done the same thing if the situation was flipped? I honestly don't think he would. Stephen Laffey is a good man. I don't think I can say the same for Linc and that's after putting my ideological differences aside.

[Keystone Phil]

I am watching Laffey's concession speech on C-SPAN.org and it is pretty sad. He starts off by thanking his mom and saying that he didn't know how he'd tell his dad about the loss in the morning (his dad suffers from Alzheimer's). That was depressing. Anyway, the main point of this is how Laffey came right out and said that he'd be backing Chafee. How many here think Chafee would have done the same thing if the situation was flipped? I honestly don't think he would. Stephen Laffey is a good man. I don't think I can say the same for Linc and that's after putting my ideological differences aside.

So, party loyalty makes you a good man? I'm not so sure.

Being respectful of his opponent makes him a good man. Chafee would have probably whined, bashed Laffey, complained about the GOP and said that he's not voting for Laffey.

[Keystone Phil]

I am watching Laffey's concession speech on C-SPAN.org and it is pretty sad. He starts off by thanking his mom and saying that he didn't know how he'd tell his dad about the loss in the morning (his dad suffers from Alzheimer's). That was depressing. Anyway, the main point of this is how Laffey came right out and said that he'd be backing Chafee. How many here think Chafee would have done the same thing if the situation was flipped? I honestly don't think he would. Stephen Laffey is a good man. I don't think I can say the same for Linc and that's after putting my ideological differences aside.

So, party loyalty makes you a good man? I'm not so sure.

Being respectful of his opponent makes him a good man. Chafee would have probably whined, bashed Laffey, complained about the GOP and said that he's not voting for Laffey.

So I take it you dislike the actions taken by Joseph Lieberman in the aftermath of his Aug. 8 primary loss?

I can see why people would be angry but it is a bit different. Lieberman at least made it known to Dems that he'd run as an Independent whereas Chafee would have never stated those intentions before his party's vote.