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The Democrat in Name Only State: Rhode Island

The Democrat in Name Only State: Rhode Island

By Bob Plain on April 27, 2012

Ask any conservative and they’ll tell you that the state’s problems are inextricably linked to the dominance of Democrats. This is not untrue, but what they aren’t telling you is that many of the Democrats in the General Assembly are more closely aligned with their own ideology than that of the party’s typical platform. Our [...]

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