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« Cordiality rules at today's Chafee-Whitehouse debate / Photo | Today | Lynch sexual assault case headed to jury » October 27, 2006Update: Former U.S. Attorney Curran endorses ChafeePROVIDENCE -- Former U.S. Attorney Margaret Curran, whose office prosecuted former Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr., today endorsed incumbent Lincoln Chafee for the U.S. Senate. With the election less than two weeks away, Chafee, a Republican trailing in the polls, has stepped up his criticism of his Democratic opponent, Sheldon Whitehouse, charging that Whitehouse failed to address public corruption during his terms as U.S. attorney and state attorney general. But at a press conference this afternoon at the Federal Reserve restaurant, Curran refused to criticize Whitehouse's performance. "I am supporting Senator Chafee. I'm not campaigning against Sheldon Whitehouse," she said in the face of repeated questions from reporters. Chafee, too, refused to comment on his criticisms of Whitehouse. He did, however, repeat that it was Curran who secured the Operation Plunder Dome corruption convictions, which included Cianci's. "I think we are all losers if we lose Senator Chafee," said Curran, who acknowledged she voted as a Republican in the September primary in which Chafee beat Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey to run again for his seat. Meanwhile, on the Whitehouse side, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to visit Rhode Island today to stump for her fellow Democrat. The former first lady will be at the 1025 Club in Johnston tonight. --- Steve Peoples, projo.com staff writer Posted by Peter Phipps Commentspaul | October 27, 2006 1:37 PM link I think the two of them should find a boxing ring and just beat each other up. They both are acting like two kids in Middle Schooler. I am sick of their negative attacked, Why don't both Chafee and Whitehouse just grow-up. To Chafee and Whitehouse your fathers were gentleman, Some thing you two well never be. I am not voting for either one of them. God I can beleive the Hatred you both have for each other. I Bet that if your children act like you two, both of you would punish them for such behavior. That is why I am going to write-in Matt Brown Name for the U.S. Senate David Cullen | October 27, 2006 1:44 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Come to think of it where are Jack Reed, Bill Lynch, Patrick Lynch, Charlie Fogarty, and other local Democrats of influence with respect to their support of Whitehouse. Is he the candidate they strongly support or is he the candidate they tolerate given the perfect storm which has occurred. I suspect that very few Democratic leaders are enthusiastic about Whitehouse but don't want to lose the opportunity to gain a seat even at the cost of allowing Whitehouse's undeserved promotion.