Taveras sees ‘an opportunity to think about’ gov run next year
August 7th, 2012 at 10:24 am by Ted Nesi under Nesi's Notes, On the Main Site
A Raimondo vs. Taveras bout is looking more and more likely.
During an appearance Tuesday on the WPRO Morning News, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras gave the strongest indication yet he may run for governor in 2014. “Next year we will have an opportunity to think about it,” Taveras told WPRO when asked if he plans to run.
Like Treasurer Gina Raimondo, another likely Democratic candidate, Taveras said he’s had a number of people suggest to him he should throw his hat into the ring. A third Democrat, former Auditor General Ernie Almonte, has already entered the race. Independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee has indicated he will run again, too.
Taveras has proven himself an able fundraiser, but he’s no match for Raimondo. As of June 30, the treasurer had $857,903 on hand while the mayor had $237,239. Chafee had $233,108 and Almonte had $105,046. Among Republican politicians, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung is the best-funded, with $136,514 on hand.
A February Brown University poll showed Taveras was Rhode Island’s most popular politician, with a 60% job approval rating statewide, followed closely by Raimondo at 58%. Chafee’s approval rating was a dismal 22%.
A potential Raimondo-Taveras clash in 2014 raises the political stakes for the treasurer in the union lawsuit challenging last year’s pension law, the achievement that vaulted her to fame. Her critics frequently contrast that law’s unilateral benefit cuts with the reductions Taveras and Providence retirees negotiated.
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I LIVE IN WARWICK AND IF TAVERAS RUNS FOR GOVERNOR IN 2014 HE HAS MY VOTE
Have your family walk the streets of Warwick, and Providence at night then make your choice.
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Almonte is the man! Look into his life story and work ethic and you won’t find a smarter, more dedicated man who *spoiler alert* knows how to fix problems, not make them
I do not know that much on Mr Almonte, but from what I have read and heard he has to be taken as a serious contender.
I don’t have a particular party affiliation and yet, if Mayor Angel Teveras does run I will cheer him on!
I’m a single mom who first lived on border of Pawtucket & Providence’s Eastside starting my journey in now adopted homeland. I & my son live far from there now, but often visit the area. I think Mr. Tevares has character, potential, enthusiam & justice / fairness streak that many in politics do not! In personal life he made best choice he could & not one my child’s biodad chose! That I also admire in him:-)! To add that he was raised by a single mom & achieved his dream through working hard, makes me hopeful & proud of my difficult choicea that have some putting shame on me. I always try to find a humane side in politicians vs just promises of which many are empty! My favorite in our state for a long time was Congressman Jack Read. I liked Langevin too b/c it’s not easy to be disabled as he is and achieve & work long hours in politics world or our cruel society. Only semi dishonest ones I did like were Buddy Cianci who totally redid downtown & put a face on it & Bill Clinton (oddly enough to my situation later in life…) who was 1st President for whom I voted & whom I met in person & actually
talked with for a few minutes in 1994:-). I can’t wait until it’s official & if I’m able to have my son taken care of, I’d even be eager to volunteer for Mr. Teveras!!! I tend to do, buy or sell/recommend only things, services or people I believe in or do nothing @ all & so I’m sincerely excited!!! I didn’t even vote for current president in last election. Freedom of speech & freedom of religion are the two I most admire in a land in which my family did hope I’d find more opportunities or at least the above freedoms which I lived w/o until almost 12 years of age:-)!