former Rep. Toomey (R-Pa.) said he had spoken in recent weeks with Laffey about running against centrist Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.)
I wanted to see Toomey beat Specter in the GOP Primary because I thought Toomey would win in the general election. But I do not want to see a Republican challenge Chafee in the primary. Sure, I, along with almost every other conservative Republican, am on different sides every issue with this man, but he does vote with his party on two very important votes: keeping Bill Frist (or whoever the Republican leader is) at the helm of the US Senate, and keeping Republican control of the Judiciary committee. It would be nice to get rid of all the RINO's in Washington, but Rhode Island is not the place to start just yet. As much as I hate to say it, I would like Chafee to be the Republican nominee.
I heartily endorse Mayor Laffey to take out Chafee in the primary. This freakshow Senator just received the ringing endorsement from NARAL for his reelection. We need to show the old pro-slavery "Cotton Whigs" the door in the pro-life Conscience Republican party.
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Laffey ought to run against Chafee.
There's some good discussion on this thread about keeping Chafee on board, but I can't get over the fact that he stood shoulder to shoulder with the Brown U. anti-war protestors.
Chafee already threatened to switch parties and didn't even vote for Bush. Screw him.
Laffey v. Chafee?