We’re only a day or two away from the first anniversary of the date former Republican Mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Steve Laffey of Cranston told WPRO radio talk show host Dan Yorke “I love Rhode Island. I love the people,” but “you only want me if you have a serious financial problem in an organization and you want to fix it. I’m not so sure that the people really want to fix it.” On that day, Laffey said he would not be a candidate for governor.
A lot has changed since March 5, 2009…
…Rhode Island’s fiscal problems are huge. Will we “really want to fix it?”
I imagine that’s what Laffey is trying to figure out as he criss-crosses the state telling all who will listen his plan named How to Fix Rhode Island’s Economy. In January, even Laffey claims he was surprised when more than 400 folks turned out at the Quonset ‘O’ Club to hear him speak.
Read Laffey’s complete plan here:
www.valleybreeze.com/www/Laffey_Fix_RI.pdf
…One thing is for sure. The world of American politics has changed dramatically since Laffey bowed out of the race a year ago.
Are Rhode Islanders ready to make bold – and even extreme – changes to the way the state runs? I think we’ll get our chance to find out.
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Note: Tom Ward is the publisher of The Valley Breeze.
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