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The state's candidates for governor were on similar paths today, as they campaigned around northern Rhode Island on the day before the election.

Governor Carcieri has been touring northern Rhode Island – “shaking hands with voters and making his presence felt throughout the state,” according to campaign spokesman Jeff Neal.

In Johnston, the incumbent Republican governor visited FM Global and planned to meet with parents at St. Rocco’s School, 931 Atwood Ave., this afternoon. He’s looking for “opportunities to meet with people who are going to decide the election tomorrow,” Neal said.

Carcieri’s Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Charles J. Fogarty, started today at a string of Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 44, from his home town of Glocester down to Providence, spokesman Adam Bozzi said. (Although Dunkin’ Donuts is the coffee choice of many Rhode Islanders, Fogarty’s not much of a coffee drinker, Bozzi said. He had a lot of tea and juice today.)

Fogarty visited a number of senior centers today, including in Burrillville, Pawtucket, West Warwick and Providence. He also went to the Providence Place mall with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Bozzi said.

Tomorrow morning, Carcieri will be voting at 9 at the Swift Gymnasium, 111 Peirce St. in his hometown of East Greenwich. Then, Neal expects him to spend most of the day touring voting places throughout the state.

Fogarty plans to vote tomorrow at 7 a.m. at the Glocester meal site, at 15 Terry Lane, Bozzi said. He’ll kick off the day in Glocester and the Blackstone Valley, but his campaign is still working out tomorrow’s schedule.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

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