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BB is joined by Dan McGowan for a final-week look at Rhode Island’s primary races. They unpack turnout, the Providence mayoral contest, the governor’s race, and the down-ballot battles for lieutenant governor and attorney general.
In this episode
- Why turnout and early voting may decide the electionThe momentum behind David Morales in the Providence mayoral raceWhether Brett Smiley’s incumbent coalition can holdHow Morales has broadened his appeal beyond progressive votersThe Washington Bridge and opioid crisis as central issues in the governor’s raceWhy Dan McKee’s closing message may matter with undecided votersThe crowded lieutenant governor race and its two apparent front-runnersThe attorney general contest, campaign dynamics, and the importance of endorsementsWhere to subscribe to Dan McGowan’s Roadmap newsletter
Timestamps
- 00:00 — Final-week election outlook and the importance of turnout01:07 — Why the Providence mayoral race is the most compelling contest02:09 — Early voting, new voters, and the Morales coalition04:34 — Can David Morales expand beyond democratic-socialist support?05:05 — Morales’s positive campaign and voter perceptions06:44 — How a Morales administration could work with either governor09:36 — Why Brett Smiley could still narrowly win10:59 — The governor’s race: Washington Bridge vs. opioid crisis11:41 — Why the bridge issue may be dominating voter sentiment12:52 — Could McKee have made a stronger working-families case?14:37 — McKee’s “grandfatherly” appeal and undecided voters16:20 — Polling, closing ads, and the race for late deciders18:04 — Lieutenant governor: who has a real path to victory?20:18 — Why campaigning for lieutenant governor is uniquely difficult21:25 — Attorney general race: the leading candidates and challengers22:37 — Money, institutional support, and the East Side dynamic24:44 — Candidate temperament and what voters may value in an attorney general25:53 — The potential impact of Peter Neronha’s endorsement27:00 — How to subscribe to Roadmap and final election-week thoughts
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