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In other political news across the state:

Senate: Incumbent Lincoln Chafee (R):

* Dems: Sheldon Whitehouse, Carl Sheeler

* GOPer: Steve Laffey

* Chafee won his first term with 57% of the vote

* Focus on the Family runs anti-Chafee radio and newspaper ads

* Hotline 6/1: A National Research Inc. (R) poll; conducted 5/21-24 for the Club for Growth; surveyed 300 "very likely" GOP primary voters; margin of error +/- 5.66% (release, 6/1). Tested: Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R) and Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey (R).

Primary matchup
Chafee 46%
Laffey 44%
Other/Undec 10%

Fav/Unfav
Laffey 54%/27%
Chafee 45%/51%

The poll, made up of 84% GOPers and 16% indies "very likely" to vote in the primary, shows the race "in a statistical dead heat." Both camps tried to spin the poll to their advantage. Chafee spokesperson Ian Lang said the survey shows Chafee "in a strong position to win the primary, despite being hammered" by Club for Growth ads. Club Pres. Pat Toomey said the poll showed Laffey "has pulled even or slightly ahead" of Chafee, "despite a barrage of negative attack ads" from the NRSC.

* Hotline 5/30: “Whitehouse "is spending more than" $180K "on ads promising to bring home the troops, lower drug costs and protect" Social Security. Bryant Univ. prof. Stanley Baran said Whitehouse could be attempting to move Chafee to the left, hurting his GOP primary chances. If Chafee moves to the right in response, Whitehouse could use that against him in the general election.”

* Projo profile of Sheeler

* Environmentalists unhappy with Chafee vote blocking mandatory security steps for wastewater-treatment plants

* Hotline 5/26: "Whitehouse said he supports marriage equality for same-sex couples as well as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. He also supports a repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy."

* Chafee TV and radio ads attacking primary rival Laffey Well, that’s less money to spend for the general should Chafee make it that far. Chafee is getting attacked in ads from the right and the left.

* CQ interview with Sheldon Whitehouse

* Laura Bush fundraises for Chafee

Governor: Incumbent Don Carcieri (R):

* GOPer: Brown Univ. prof. Dennis Michaud

* Dem: Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty

* Carcieri won his first term with 55% of the vote.

* Upbeat, aggressive Carcieri set to launch re-election campaign

* Michaud announces his candidacy. Related: Bakst’s take on Michaud