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Mollis to push voter registration at rock show

Secretary of state spokesman Chris Barnett gets this week's cheesy headline award for a press release touting his boss' participation in a weekend voter registration drive: "Mollis Will Be Rockin' and Registerin' with WBRU in Providence on Sunday" Political Scene......

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McCain's mom coming to Newport

John McCain has no plans to travel to the Ocean State this month. But his mother does. Roberta McCain, 96, is scheduled to headline a Newport fundraiser Aug. 25, according to an invitation from the McCain camp, with the backing......

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Update: Obama camp hires Rep. Sullivan as RI director

State Rep. Ray Sullivan has been hired to lead Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama's Rhode Island operations. The campaign released a statement Thursday afternoon naming the 31-year-old Coventry Democrat as the campaign's state director. Sullivan becomes the first paid......

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Obama camp hires Rep. Sullivan as RI state director

Democratic presidential hopeful, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has hired state Rep. Ray Sullivan to serve as the campaign's Rhode Island state director. The 31-year-old Coventry Democrat confirmed the move this afternoon. Sullivan will lead Obama's campaign efforts in Rhode Island......

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Senate to return to confirm judges with familiar ties

PROVIDENCE -- The state Senate returns for a one-day special session Thursday to confirm, or re-confirm, several judges or magistrates to the state's court system. Most of the appointees have strong connections to the General Assembly, and specifically the Senate,......

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Lt. Gov. Roberts' spokeswoman moves to Obama campaign

PROVIDENCE -- The spokeswoman for Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts is stepping down. Larkin Barker, 23, told Political Scene today that she has taken a job with Barack Obama's New Hampshire campaign. This is her last full week in Roberts' State......

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Reed: 'Endless' military presence not an option

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed told the nation tonight that President Bush’s Iraq policies are hurting national security, while endangering the lives of tens of thousands of American soldiers and largely ignoring the terrorist threat of Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda......

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