2018 Gov’s Playbook: Race Between Raimondo, Fung and Trillo Is On
GoLocalProv Political Team
2018 Gov’s Playbook: Race Between Raimondo, Fung and Trillo Is On
Raimondo captured 57 percent of the vote — her best performance as a candidate for Governor. She received just under 67,000 votes and is likely to consolidate much of the Democratic primary voters — just under 120,000.
But, she came out of the primary by immediately launching an attack ad on Cranston Mayor’s Fung and stumbled with a clumsy TV ad the criticized Cranston, but showed scene’s of Providence.
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The awkward start will be a footnote in the campaign unless it is the beginning of a series of errors.
Numbers for Fung
Fung’s 2018 primary performance was only marginally better than his 2014 defeat over Moderate Party-turned Republican Ken Block.
According to the RI Board of Election numbers, Fung received just 1,000 more votes in the GOP primary than a year earlier.
2018 GOP Primary Results
Allan W. Fung* (REP) 18,577 56.4%
Patricia L. Morgan (REP) 13,208 40.1%
Giovanni Feroce (REP) 1,147 3.5%
2014 GOP Primary Results
Allan W. Fung (REP) 17,530 54.9%
Kenneth J. Block (REP) 14,399 45.1%
2018 Governor’s Race Playbook - September 17, 2018
Momentum:Up
Allan Fung (R)
Wins:
A solid win in the primary coupled with the Raimondo stumble was a good start to the campaign.
Losses:
One big loss is the inability to galvanize the party after the primary. In 2014, Fung could not mend fences with challenger Ken Block and in 2018, where is Patricia Morgan's endorsement?
X-Factor: Needs to convince Trillo voters that "a vote for Joe is a vote for Gina."
Momentum: Flat
Gina Raimondo (D)
Wins:
A bigger primary win than some anticipated. While the "Anybody But Gina" group was solid, it was not enough for Matt Brown.
The good news is she ought to be able to consolidate much of Brown's voters.
Losses:
Her TV commercial error is embarrassing. With $8 million campaign budget one ought to be able to properly review a TV spot. SEE THE COMMERCIAL HERE
X-Factor: Her campaign chant, "Trillo...Trillo...Trillo" as he splits the conservative vote.
Momentum: Up
Joe Trillo (I)
Wins:
Trillo came out right after the primary swinging. He joined GoLocal LIVE on Thursday and outlined his differences with both GOP candidate Allan Fung and Democrat Gina Raimondo.
Losses:
Needs to articulate to victory -- more than just the path to disruption of the campaign.
X-Factor: His "I can get things done" mantra is his strong suit.
Other candidates
GoLocal will report on other candidates for Governor when they make news during the campaign.
