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June 27, 2006

Brown poll: Incumbents Chafee and Carcieri slipping

PROVIDENCE -- Democratic challengers are gaining ground in the race for the U.S. Senate and Rhode Island's governor, according to a new poll released this morning by Brown University.

If the general election were held today between Democratic candidate Sheldon Whitehouse and Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee, Whitehouse would get 38 percent of the vote, Chafee would take 37 percent, and 25 percent would be undecided.

As recently as February, Chafee led Whitehouse 40 percent to 34 percent.

Today's poll shows Whitehouse's lead over Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey, growing as well. Whitehouse leads Laffey 55 percent to 25 percent, up from 44 percent to 29 percent in February.

Governor Carcieri's lead over Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty is also shrinking. In February, Carcieri led 46 percent to 35 percent. But in today's poll, Carcieri leads 44 percent to 39 percent -- nearly within the poll's 3.5 percent margin of error.

The survey was conducted June 24 to 26 by Brown's Taubman Center for Public Policy which randomly sampled 719 registered voters in Rhode Island.

Regarding the casino vote, 52 percent say they oppose amending the state constitution to allow a gambling casino in West Warwick operated by Harrah’s in association with the Narragansett Indian Tribe; 39 percent favor a casino and 9 percent are undecided.

Sixty-six percent think there should be competitive bidding on the right to operate a gambling casino in West Warwick, while 22 percent do not.

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