Sheldon Whitehouse -> It might be difficult to get anything done in Washington right now, but Senator Whitehouse certainly knows how to raise cash. After his Republican opponent Barry Hinckley announced a successful fundraising quarter, the first-term incumbent announced he raised more than $500,000 over the last three months. With numbers like those, it’s going to be awfully difficult for Hinckley to raise the national money he needs.
Brendan Doherty -> Another successful fundraising quarter for the first-time Republican candidate for Congress. Obviously the former head of the state police faces an uphill battle within his own party, but he continues to prove he can raise money and with the GOP primary unlikely to be closed, he has to be considered the favorite in the race right now.
David Ciciiline -> The Congressman is deservedly catching some flak for raising money from the same Wall Street banks he is now criticizing, but a fundraising quarter over $200,000 proves plenty of people aren’t too concerned about him right now.
Rhode Island Statewide Coalition -> Kudos to RISC for calling for municipal pensions to be a part of the pension reform discussion moving forward. As so many, including Governor Chafee, have pointed out, there are plenty of cities and towns that are in even worse shape than the state when it comes to their unfunded liabilities. The truth is pension reform won’t be complete until communities solve their problems as well.
Geoffrey Canada -> The inspiring founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone was in town being honored by Family Service of RI this week. No matter where you stand on his strategy, there is no question the man has been successful. Here’s hoping schools, community groups and business leaders can work together and take his model to scale in Providence.
Mitt Romney -> On the heels of receiving arguably the most important endorsement (from Chris Christie) so far, Romney was the clear cut winner in this week’s GOP debate. For a while it seemed as though he was going to allow his status as the favorite to slip away, but the former Massachusetts governor has certainly turned it on in recent weeks.
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