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September 25, 2006

Carcieri, Fogarty hold first debate tonight

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri will square off against his Democratic rival Charles Fogarty tonight in the gubernatorial candidates' first debate.

The meeting will be hosted by Common Cause of Rhode Island, a nonpartisan group that promotes open government.

The debate, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., will be moderated by Common Cause national president Chellie Pingree. All questions asked of the candidates originated from Common Cause and the public, which was asked to submit written questions by Sept. 15.

Tonight's debate will be held at the Providence Marriott on Orms Street and is open to the public. Tickets cost $45.

Carcieri leads Fogarty by 12 percentage points, according to the most recent Brown University poll. (A previous posting incorrectly characterized the race as being a virtual tie.)

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 7:03 AM | Permalink

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