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December 23, 2007 - December 29, 2007 Archives

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At least 5 more qualify for R.I. presidential primary ballot

6:49 PM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

PROVIDENCE — Republicans Mitt Romney, John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul and Democrat Christopher Dodd have submitted enough validated signatures to appear on Rhode Island’s March 4 primary ballots, according to local boards of canvassers. They join Democrats Barack......

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Clock ticking for getting on R.I.'s presidential primary ballot

12:35 PM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Presidential hopefuls have until 4 p.m. today to get their names on the ballot in time for the March 4 Rhode Island presidential primary. Candidates will need to collect 1,000 certified signatures. See how close they are to their goal......

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Most candidates yet to qualify for R.I.’s primary

6:22 PM Sun, Dec 23, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Christmas may not be a day of comfort and joy for dozens of campaign workers. Political Scene has learned that just three presidential candidates had submitted enough signatures as of yesterday to qualify for Rhode Island’s primary ballot. The deadline......

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Is it really that hard to collect 1,000 signatures?

6:21 PM Sun, Dec 23, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

This Political Scene reporter fended off signature requests by several campaign volunteers late last week scrambling to fill their quota. And while each party has hundreds of volunteers, most of the major candidates have paid staff coordinating the signature collection.......

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At State House, snow team was no team, Kass says

6:20 PM Sun, Dec 23, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

The governor’s communications director, Steve Kass, views the Dec. 13 snow storm that stranded drivers and schoolchildren for hours as “reinforcement” for his belief that the governor and lieutenant governor should be “bracketed” on the ballot, so a vote for......

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Fogarty — remember him? — ends his 'exile'

6:15 PM Sun, Dec 23, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

In the days following the snow storm, former Lt. Gov. Charles J. Fogarty emerged from what he calls his year of self-imposed exile. Called by one reporter after another for his memories and perspective on how the state Emergency Management......

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Manni leaves Office of Health, Human Services

6:14 PM Sun, Dec 23, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Tracey Manni, a contracted spokeswoman for the state Office of Health and Human Services, is calling it quits. She finished clearing out her office in the Pastore Complex on Friday and has no plans to return to state government after......

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