Politiscope: Too Right or Too Left, There A'int No In Betweens
Tuesday's results put faces on voters' anti-incumbent mood, John Mercurio writes, and revealed that Democrats aren't the only ones being pulled to their extremesAll of which must concern a moderate incumbent like Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R), who faces a strong challenge in Rhode Island's Sept. 12 primary from the CFG's centerpiece candidate, conservative Steve Laffey, the mayor of Cranston, R.I. Recent polling shows the race is close. Unlike Connecticut, however, the opposition party here (Democrats) fielded a strong, well-financed candidate with no primary rival: Sheldon Whitehouse. The race, still competitive even if Chafee wins, would become a top pick-up target for Democrats this fall if the incumbent stumbles.For now, Laffey's camp is playing down the importance of other conservatives' victories. "It's not on his plate," said Laffey spokesperson Nachama Soloveichik. "He doesn't sit there and analyze what happens in Michigan and how it affects him." .
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