Keith, an East Providence High School teacher, is running in House District 29 against Rep. Lisa Tomasso, who barely squeaked by in 2010.

For info, call 714-6075, or E-Mail ElectKeithAnderson [at] gmail [dot] com, or check the web site: www.ElectKeithAnderson.org

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The event, billed as an on-campus town hall, is sponsored by the URI Youth For Ron Paul (Chair – Manny Cumplido), and is open to the public.

To register for an early-seating voucher, and for directions to Keaney Gym, go to this web site:

http://RonPaulAtURI-es1.eventbrite.com/

Callista Gingrich, wife of Newt Gingrich, will be in R.I. Monday thru Wednesday. Here is a tentative schedule of her events.
(Note: Callista is the author of children’s books about government, so several events are geared to reading her book to youngsters.)

Monday April 16th

7pm-8:30pm Salve Regina University College Republicans AMEX Speech/Meet&Greet and Photo Op
Location: 100 Ochre Point Avenue Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Room: Antone 107 (50-60ppl)

Notes:
Sponsored by Salve Regina College Republicans
Open to the Public and Press
We will meet at the Main Administrative Building Ochre Court (located on Ochre Point Ave), we’ll do a small tour and then walk to the Antone Room

Tuesday April 17th

10:00-11:00am Newport YMCA Reading (1-6th grade) CONFIRMED
OPEN TO THE PRESS
Location: 792 Valley Rd. Middletown RI 02842/2 classes K-5th graders

Noon-1:00pm East Providence Public Library Reading CONFIRMED
OPEN TO THE PRESS/OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: 41 Grove Avenue East Providence RI 02914/Meet at the Welcome Desk

6:30pm-8:30pm Dinner East Greenwich Republican Town Committee/AMEX
OPEN TO PRESS
Location: Caprice 455 North Main Street East Greenwich, RI 02818/PDR

Notes:
Holds 50ppl
Checks ($50) written out to East Greenwich Republican Town Committee
Callista will speak on “American Exceptionalism”

Wednesday April 18th

10am-11am YMCA of Smithfield Reading (K-5th grade) CONFIRMED
OPEN TO THE PRESS
Location: 15 Deerfield Drive Greenfield, RI 02828/Pre-school classroom

Noon or 1pm Event Providence College Lunch w/ Callista ??
1pm-2pm Women & Infants Hospital in Providence Cancer Center Tour (waiting for final sched.)
Location: 100 Dudley St # 2100 Providence, RI 02905

Source: Hinckley for US Senate

Anyone can run to be a Rhode Island Delegate to the GOP National Convention, which will be held August 27 to 30 in Tampa/St. Petersburg.

In the April 24 R.I. Presidential Primary, we will elect 8 Delegates and 8 Alternates from each of the 2 Congressional Districts in R.I. (Incidentally, for Burrillville and Providence residents, who are being moved to a different Congressional District; you will run and vote in the existing Districts, not the new gerrymandered Districts). In addition, the 3 GOP National Committee people from R.I. (Mark Zaccaria, Carol Mumford, Joe Trillo) will automatically be Delegates.

Each Presidential candidate, who gets at least 15 percent of the statewide vote, will get a proportional share of the 16 elected Delegates. Who those Delegates are will be determined by the number of votes they get, while listed under the Presidential candidate of their choice.

Candidates for Delegate will file a declaration of candidacy, with the Secretary of State, on February 22 or 23; will receive nomination papers no later than 8:30 A.M. of the following day; and will then have to turn in at least 150 valid signatures to local Town Halls by 4:00 P.M. on February 28.
Yes, you read that right. You have just 4 or 5 days to get 150 signatures. (This is down from 17 days that you had 4 years ago. Thank you, Secretary of State Ralph Mollis.).

Since it is clearly impossible for any individual to get so many signatures in such a short time, we are going to organize another team effort to get all our GOP Delegate candidates on the ballot.

We have asked Town Committees to organize signature parties, where people from that Town can come and sign 50 to 60 different papers, for every candidate (most of whom they do not even know). We realize that is asking a lot, but it is necessary to get around the outrageous obstacles that Secretary of State Mollis has put in our way, and help our fellow Republicans.

Here is what you, as a Delegate candidate, need to do.
There are 3 forms you need to fill out, in advance. They are on the Secretary of State’s web site.

sos.ri.gov/elections/ppp

Download these forms:
* Delegate Declaration Of Candidacy Form
* Delegate Pledge Of Support Form Republican Party
* Sample Delegate Nomination Paper Release Form

The first form is self-explanatory.

The 2nd form, the Delegate Pledge of Support Form is optional. But if you do not commit to a particular Presidential candidate, you would be listed on the ballot under a candidate called “Uncommitted”, and would have no chance of getting elected.

The 3rd form authorizes someone else to pick up your nomination papers for you. (Under R.I. law, the Secretary of State can only give these papers to the candidate or to someone authorized in writing by the candidate). This form will say something like “I (your name) authorize David Talan and any other representative of the Rhode Island Republican Party to pick up my nomination papers for Delegate to the Republican National Convention.”, and would be signed by you.

We ask you to fill out these 3 forms in advance, and get them to us by Monday February 20.
Either to the Corresponding Secretary of the R.I. GOP -
DaveTalan [at] aol [dot] com ;
25 Santiago St.; Providence RI 02907; 401-941-3662

or to the state GOP office in Warwick – volunteer coordinator Eileen Grossman – EileenGGrossman [at] aol [dot] com -
(o)401-732-8282 (c)401-338-4504

or to the state co-ordinator for the Presidential campaign of your choice (those people listed farther down)

(If you live in South County or the East Bay, you can bring them to the GOP breakfast or brunch in your area on Saturday morning. You received an E-Mail notice of your event yesterday.)

We will then turn these papers in for you at 8:30 A.M. on Feb. 22; will pick up your nomination papers for you; and will get them out to the various signature parties. (Below, we list the current incomplete schedule of signature parties, as of this moment). Obviously, we will need you to drag your family, friends, and GOP neighbors out to these parties, and make them sign all these papers.
We will also ask you to help make phone calls to GOP Committee members in those Towns, personally asking them to come and sign for you.

In the near future, we will E-Mail you reminders and more details about this process, as we learn more.

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LOCAL CONTACTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS

NEWT GINGRICH :
Caswell Cooke (Westerly) – 401-932-3519 – CaswellCookeJr [at] yahoo [dot] com

RON PAUL :
Gary Trott (West Warwick) – 401-823-7604 – Gary [dot] Trott [at] verizon [dot] net

BUDDY ROEMER :
Will Pierce (Warwick – national campaign director) – 401-536-3186 -
William [dot] Pierce [at] buddyroemer [dot] com

MITT ROMNEY :
John Robitaille (Portsmouth) – 401-529-7953 & 401-842-8966 (c)
j [dot] robitaille [at] cox [dot] net
and
Mike Maughan (with national campaign office in Boston)
MMaughan [at] MittRomney [dot] com

RICK SANTORUM
No state coordinator has been named yet, from among several prominent supporters in R.I. For now, reply to me, and I will pass you on to the right person.
Dave Talan (Providence) – 401-941-3662 DaveTalan [at] aol [dot] com

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SCHEDULE OF SIGNATURE PARTIES
(as of Thursday Feb. 16 at 9:00 A.M.)

1st Congressional District
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Thursday Feb. 23 – CUMBERLAND 6:30 – 7:45 P.M. in Public Library.

Saturday Feb. 25 – SMITHFIELD Time & place TBA

Sunday Feb. 26 – NEWPORT 2:00 – 4:30 P.M. in Public Library

Commitment, with date & place TBA – JAMESTOWN

2nd Congressional District
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Thursday Feb. 23 – WESTERLY 7:00 P.M. at Dylan’s Restaurant.

Thursday Feb. 23 – WARWICK 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. in state GOP Headquarters – hosted by GOP Volunteers (Eileen Grossman)

Saturday Feb. 25 – EXETER 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. at Public Library

Saturday Feb. 25 – NORTH KINGSTOWN 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. at Sonoma Grill (Post Rd. & Camp Ave.)

Sunday Feb. 26 – WEST WARWICK & COVENTRY (with WEST GREENWICH invited) 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. at Cozy Grill on Tiogue Ave.

Commitment, with date & place TBA – SCITUATE

Also, SOUTH KINGSTOWN cannot host a party, but is committed to get signatures.

If you do not see your own Town in this listing, consider organizing a signature party yourself. I will help you, by E-Mailing an invitation to everybody on my E-Mail list from your Town (as I will also be doing for all the Towns listed above).

A more complete listing of these events will be sent out in a few days.

Herman Cain joins Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Anita Perry at the 2011 NFRA Presidential Preference Convention.

Registration for convention (which includes the Prayer Breakfast) is still open.

Click Here to Register Now

Two more candidates may still come. If your favorite isn’t on the list – give them a call!

Only 6 days left!

We’ll see You in Des Moines!

Press Release: National Federation of Republican Assemblies

(The NFRA is the national parent organization of the RIRA.)

1. Chris has been a Barrington resident for 17 years and understands the issues facing Barrington Public Schools and has perspective to help guide our school system in the future.

2. Chris is a parent of two high school aged children and is married to a pre-school teacher.

3. Chris is a US Navy veteran. He served five years as an engineering officer onboard the USS Elliot, a destroyer based out of San Diego CA.

4. Chris is a solutions focused pragmatist who is fiscally responsible.

5. Chris has 25 years of business experience in budgeting, finance, operations and large construction projects.

6. Chris is the CEO of a successful local business with 185 employees and has leadership needed to guide Barrington Public Schools.

Great, now that you and I agree that Chris is a great candidate, let’s win this election. Two easy ways to get in the game.

• Make phone calls: All you need to do is email me at Ryan [at] rVotes [dot] com with your first and last name. An account will be created and you can make calls from the comfort of your snow covered abode. Making 20 calls take less than 40 minutes and shows that you are in the Rhode Island Young Republicans to help elect RIGOPers into office. Chris McAuliffe is helping make calls and he is in Florida right now. No excuse, email me and knock-out 20 calls. The YR with the most calls will win a HUGE iTunes gift card worth $50.

• Canvass Barrington: We are looking for volunteers to walk Barrington and drop literature today and to work the polls on Tuesday. This is a great way to help educate the voters of Barrington and prove that YRs are willing to get the grunt work down. Interested in helping? Hit up Pat Sweeney and tell him you are in it to win it. Pat Sweeney’s email is patricksweeneyesq [at] gmail [dot] com.

Less than 36 hours ‘til polls close in Barrington. What are you going to do to help deliver the first RIGOP win? Time to get active. This is a huge opportunity and we will make the most if it. After last year’s political cycle, some think the Rhode Island Young Republicans are more of a social club than a political organization. I have heard the following… “When there is an open bar, you will find a YR”. Well, true as that may be, we are also a talented crew that has political strength to deliver. Make 20 calls or help Chris out today and tomorrow. Get the first win for 2011, so we can say the “Rhode Island Republican Party has won 100% of elections in 2011.”

Questions? Call me up at 847.858.9300 anytime.

Respectfully submitted,

Ryan Neil Lund
Secretary of Offense
Rhode Island Young Republicans

Polls are open statewide from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Remember to vote!

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When I announced my intention to run for Governor almost a year ago now, I knew that my campaign would be an uphill battle against ‘the forces that be’ in Rhode Island politics. For almost a year now you have helped me amass a successful campaign and have put me in contention to be your next Governor. I am humbled and grateful for all of the help and support that you have all offered me. I am writing you one more time to ask for your help.

Tomorrow, November 2nd, is a critical day for all Rhode Islanders. The candidates that you elect to office will be responsible for shaping the policy that will drive this state for years to come. My message has been clear: Career politicians created this mess and they can’t fix it, but together WE can.

I am a native Rhode Islander. I was born in Central Falls, attended Providence College and served in the US Army. I have been a small business owner for over twenty years and I know the difficulties that come with running a business in Rhode Island. I have made a promise to you that I will work day and night to bring Rhode Island back to prosperity. We must lower taxes, reduce the size of government and stream-line permitting and regulations to create jobs.

While my opponents have spent millions of dollars attacking each other, I have run a positive campaign to get my message out to all of you. In times like these we must focus on the issues at hand, not the habitual mudslinging that has crippled this state for years. I am the only candidate in this race that has signed a pledge to veto any tax increase that comes across my desk. In times like these, the last thing we need is to place a heavier burden on the citizens of this great state.

Together we have overcome tremendous obstacles to bring common sense back to Rhdoe Island. I am in a virtual three-way tie and need your help in these final hours to pull me across the finish line. I urge you to tell your friends, family and neighbors to vote tomorrow. In a race this close, every vote will count. My name is John Robitaille, I am running for Governor of Rhode Island, and I would be honored to have your vote tomorrow, November 2nd.

Sincerely,

John Robitaille