After the polls close, join the Rhode Island Young Republicans at McFadden’s in downtown Providence for food, fun, and a tasty beverage. The Young Republicans will once again set the bar (and close it) for the best party in town!

Tuesday, September 14th, from 9:00pm to 11:30pm

McFadden’s
52 Pine Street
Providence, RI

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Come eat some delicious Indian food courtesy of Kabob & Curry and the candidate herself! Want to know more about Ganesh & the significance of this Hindu holiday? Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesh_Chaturthi

Saturday, September 11th, from 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Haines Park (on the Riverside/Barrington line)

Suggested Donation: $20.00

RSVP: Facebook or e-mail stephforrep65 [at] gmail [dot] com

Read More: The Hill

Superintendent Melinda Thies has received an official complaint by Bristol Rep. Doug Gablinske who claims that Pat Crowley of the statewide National Education Association (NEA) delivered political remarks and went so far as to urge teachers in attendance for an official orientation session to vote against Gablinske in the approaching September 14th Primary. Gablinske has been a supporter of reforms to public employees’ pensions and other elements of their contract compensation packages as well as a supporter of the state’s new Education Aid Formula.

“It’s outrageous, it’s inappropriate and RISC is demanding to know if, in fact, there was illegal political campaign activity conducted by the local teachers’ union and statewide NEA during an official teachers’ orientation, on public school grounds, during a professional teachers’ forum,” blasts RISC President Jim Beale. Beale notes that several hundred teachers and other school staff assembled for the orientation are paid for such out-of-classroom orientation days by the school district as part of the duties associated with their professional contract.

“A teachers’ orientation session, held in school facilities should not be used for the local Teacher’s union and the statewide NEA political lobbyists to tell public school teachers how to vote in the upcoming Primary election. Representative Gablinske has called for sensible- – and affordable- – union contracts and pension packages and so the unions are going after him in this Primary.”

RISC is also calling on the Superintendent to publicly offer full disclosure of the emails in question. The head of the local teachers’ union, Bristol-Warren Education Association (BWEA) President Jennifer Saarinen is alleged to have used the official school district email system on August 19th not only to send a message to teachers to vote against Rep. Gablinske and vote for his primary opponent—but also allegedly to urge teachers to take part in a campaign canvassing activity for the opponent scheduled a few days later.

“It is also outrageous that a school district’s official email system is being hijacked with campaign messages and having the local teachers’ union President telling teachers how to vote in district wide email,” Beale concludes. “The taxpayers pay for that system and it is inappropriate- -and a violation of school policies -that it be used for purposes of free political advertising for the opponent of Rep. Gablinske.”

Press Release: Rhode Island Statewide Coalition

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Since the last election, courageous officials in East Providence have been at the forefront of protecting long-suffering taxpayers, fighting entrenched special interests, and working hard for the greater good. While we have been winning the battles, we have not yet won the war.

We need your help to win again in 2010!

The East Providence Republican City Committee invites all reform-minded citizens to attend its next great fundraising event to benefit its R.I. General Assembly candidates – the “Super Summer Sizzler.” The event will be held this Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Santa Maria Cultural Center, located at 846 Broadway, in East Providence, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. It will feature Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres and Delectable Desserts with a Cash Bar, a great Silent Auction, as well as a top-notch Speaking Program.

Expected speakers include: E.P. Assistant Mayor ROBERT CUSACK; E.P. School Committee Vice Chair STEVEN SANTOS; Congressional candidate JOHN LOUGHLIN; Attorney General candidate ERIK WALLIN; General Treasurer candidate KERRY KING; Secretary of State candidate CATHERINE TAYLOR; Lieutenant Governor candidate HEIDI ROGERS; and R.I. Young Republican Chairman TRAVIS ROWLEY.

Of course, you will also get to meet and hear from all of our great candidates for state and local office, including our candidates for R.I. State Senate, DAVID SULLIVAN (Dist. 14) and STEPHEN GERLING (Dist. 18), and candidates for R.I. State Representative, STEPHANIE SIVALINGAM (Dist. 65) and THOMAS CLUPNY (Dist. 62).

Tickets for this great event are affordably priced at only $25.00 PER PERSON. R.I. Young Republicans can attend for only $15.00. Children of all ages are FREE with a paying Adult. Of course, if you can give more than $25.00, please do so! Sponsorship levels: Platinum: $1000, Gold: $500, Silver: $250, Bronze: $100. Even if you are unable to attend, your contribution would be greatly appreciated.

To reserve your tickets today, please send your request and personal check or money order to: EPGOP, c/o 33 Lakeside Street, Riverside, RI 02915. You may also make payment by Credit Card with PayPal by clicking the “Pay Now” button above or just send it directly to RSVP [at] epgop [dot] org. For planning purposes, your timely RSVP and payment would be greatly appreciated.

For inquiries, please contact EPGOP Chair Robert Carlin at 345-6608; e-mail us at RSVP [at] epgop [dot] org ; or visit our informative website at http://www.epgop.org/ .

We hope to see as many of you as possible in East Providence this Thursday, September 2nd! We are certain that it will be a very memorable and enjoyable event. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Board of Directors,
East Providence Republican City Committee

Robert S. Carlin, Jr. – Chair
Kathy Santos – Vice-Chair
William Ricci, Jr. – Treasurer
Stephanie Sivalingam – Secretary

Please Note:

State of Rhode Island campaign finance law requires us to record the Name, Address, Employer, and Occupation of contributors. Corporate and business checks cannot be accepted. Individual contributors are limited to contributing no more than $1000.00 per calendar year. Political contributions are not tax deductible.

The meeting will be held in the lower-level of the Tri-City Elk’s Lodge No. 14, at 1915 West Shore Road, in Warwick. For those wishing to eat before the RIRA meeting, a pasta buffet dinner is available between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. The cost for dinner is about $10.00 per person. It is “all you can eat” and generally includes pasta, meatballs, soup, salad, and dessert. There is also a Cash Bar available. The RIRA business meeting starts promptly at 7:00PM, and generally lasts until around 9:00PM.

The RIRA is the Rhode Island affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, a thoughtful national organization of GOP conservatives working to grow and strengthen the Republican Party in the tradition of President Ronald Reagan. This is a dinner meeting, and if you want to eat, you pay for your own meal. Any like-minded conservative Republican is welcome to attend.

For more information, please contact RIRA President Ray McKay at president [at] ri-ra [dot] org or NFRA Northeast Region Vice President Will Ricci at NEVP [at] ri-ra [dot] org or visit the RIRA web site at http://www.ri-ra.org.

1. The president said he is committed to Afghanistan. Except he made no mention of defeating the Taliban. How can that be? Does he honestly think we can end the al Qaeda threat in South Asia without defeating the Taliban? And why does he keep mentioning the timeline for withdrawal if he is committed to victory no matter what? No one believes Afghanistan will be ready for the kind of transition that just took place in Iraq by 2011. His commitment is rife with caveats and vague. It could mean he will stick it out. It could also mean he will come up with some kind of bogus plan to deal with al Qaeda that justifies cutting and running before finishing the job in Afghanistan.

2. The president said we have entered a new phase in Iraq. But he did not specify what that means. Everyone expects a new Iraqi government to ask the troops to stay beyond 2011. It is not clear whether the president would do that or just cut and run and say “mission accomplished.”

3. The president promised us the finest military in the world. He never said, however, what that meant. He did blame the poor economy on spending money to protect the nation (bogus) and the only “important” defense spending he talked about was about taking care of veterans, which is important, but not defense spending. Thus, he made no real commitment to defense. The “finest military in the world” could mean what ever he wants it to mean and that could mean a really second-rate military that he just calls the finest in the world.

The president in fact managed to make an entire speech without one concrete commitment to securing the freedom, peace, and security of the American people.

He did, however, promise to make the economy his most “urgent” task (as if he can just forget about national security now). Given what he has achieved with the economy so far…we should probably be afraid, very afraid.

Source: Quotations from Big Peace

This opportunity to meet and hear from our next Republican governor will be held on Thursday, September 9th, 2010, at the Santa Maria Cultural Center, located at 846 Broadway, in East Providence, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The event will include Guest Speakers, Music, Food, and a Cash Bar. A suggested donation of $30.00 per Person or $50.00 per Couple is requested. Other suggested donation amounts: $1000, $750, $500, $250, $150.

Personal or PAC checks (no business checks or cash please) should be made payable to the “Robitaille for Governor Campaign” and may be brought with you on September 9th. For those unable to attend, all contributions are greatly appreciated and may be mailed to: Robitaille for Governor Campaign, PO Box 1111, Portsmouth, RI 02871. You may also quickly and securely contribute online at http://www.JohnForGovernor.com .

All Republicans, concerned independents, and conservative Democrats are encouraged to attend. Your RSVP would be greatly appreciated for food planning purposes. However, tickets will be available at the door. To RSVP for this event, to request a “Robitaille for Governor” lawn sign, or for all other inquiries, please contact EPGOP Vice Chair Kathy Santos at 437-0542 or e-mail Santosclan2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com .

RIRA-PAC is the political action committee of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly, our state’s largest conservative political organization. The RIRA is an affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, a thoughtful organization of GOP conservatives working to grow and strengthen the Republican Party, in the tradition of President Ronald Reagan. They encourage the active participation of their members toward the endorsement, support, and election of principled Republicans.

For more information, please contact RIRA President Ray McKay at president [at] ri-ra [dot] org or NFRA Northeast Region Vice President Will Ricci at NEVP [at] ri-ra [dot] org or visit their web site at http://ri-ra.org.

Governor Lincoln Almond
Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.
Bob Thistle
John Elkhay
Nick Loeb

to welcome

Congressman Peter King (R-NY-3)

Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security
Committee on Financial Services
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

for a Luncheon in Support of

John Loughlin

Republican Candidate for Congress (RI-1)

September 2, 2010 from 12 to 1:30pm

Suggested contribution:

Hosts $500, Couples $200, Individuals $125

Ten Prime Steak and Sushi
55 Pine Street
Providence, RI 02903

RSVP [at] johnloughlin [dot] org or (401) 383-1818

Make checks payable to:

Friends of John Loughlin
PO Box 244
Adamsville, RI 02801

Contributions to Friends of John Loughlin are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from corporations, foreign nationals and federal govern­ment contractors are prohibited. *Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contribu­tions exceed $200 in an election cycle. **An individual may contribute up to $4,800 ($2,400 for the first election and $2,400 for any subsequent election). A couple may contribute up to $9,600 from a joint account as long as both sign the check or this form indicating that the contribution should be split evenly. A multi-candidate federal PAC may contribute up to $10,000 ($5,000 for the first election and $5,000 for any subsequent election).

Victor G. Moffitt
GOP Candidate for Governor
A Common Sense Fiscal Conservative

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Half Moon
1650 Nooseneck Hill Rd.
Coventry, RI 02816

Hors d’Oeuvres & Cash Bar
Suggested Donation $25 per person
More Information at http://www.MOFFITTforGOVERNOR.com

1st Congressional District: JOHN LOUGHLIN & KARA RUSSO

2nd Congressional District: MARK ZACCARIA, BILL CLEGG, MIKE GARDINER & DON ROBBIO

Governor: JOHN ROBITAILLE & VICTOR MOFFITT

Lt. Governor: HEIDI ROGERS & KARA RUSSO

Warwick Mayor: SCOTT AVEDISIAN & RICHARD LANGSETH

RI Senate 21 (Coventry): LEO BLAIS & NICK KETTLE

RI Senate 36 (Narragansett,North Kingstown): BILL CONNELLY & MIKE RILEY

RI House 29 (West Greenwich, Coventry): GREG COUTCHER & DON PRATT

RI House 31 (North Kingstown, Exeter): DOREEN COSTA, JIM HALLEY & ANN MARIE MARSHALL

RI House 38 (Westerly, Hopkinton): PETER BONK & JILL MATSON

RI House 65 (East Providence): STEPHANIE SANTOS SIVALINGAM & JACK SAVAGE

The East Providence Republican City Committee invites all reform-minded citizens to attend its next great fundraising event to benefit its R.I. General Assembly candidates — the “Super Summer Sizzler.” The event will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Santa Maria Cultural Center, located at 846 Broadway, in East Providence, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. It will feature Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres and Delectable Desserts with a Cash Bar, a great Silent Auction, as well as a top-notch Speaking Program.

Expected speakers include: E.P. Assistant Mayor ROBERT CUSACK; E.P. School Committee Vice Chair STEVEN SANTOS; Congressional candidate JOHN LOUGHLIN; Attorney General candidate ERIK WALLIN; General Treasurer candidate KERRY KING; Secretary of State candidate CATHERINE TAYLOR; Lieutenant Governor candidate HEIDI ROGERS; and R.I. Young Republican Chairman TRAVIS ROWLEY.

Of course, you will also get to meet and hear from all of our great candidates for state and local office, including our candidates for R.I. State Senate, DAVID SULLIVAN and STEPHEN GERLING, and candidates for R.I. State Representative, STEPHANIE SIVALINGAM and THOMAS CLUPNY.

Tickets for this great event are affordably priced at only $25.00 PER PERSON. R.I. Young Republicans can attend for only $15.00. Children of all ages are FREE with a paying Adult. Of course, if you can give more than $25.00, please do so! Sponsorship levels: Platinum: $1000, Gold: $500, Silver: $250, Bronze: $100. Even if you are unable to attend, your contribution would be greatly appreciated.

To reserve your tickets today, please send your request and personal check or money order to: EPGOP, c/o 33 Lakeside Street, Riverside, RI 02915. You may also make payment by Credit Card via PayPal to RSVP [at] epgop [dot] org . For planning purposes, your timely RSVP and payment would be greatly appreciated. For inquiries, please contact EPGOP Chair Robert Carlin at 345-6608; e-mail us at RSVP [at] epgop [dot] org ; or visit our website at http://www.epgop.org .

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142742099092325