NEW: Debate Confusion Cleared Up - Fung Voted in Two Democratic Primaries

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NEW: Debate Confusion Cleared Up - Fung Voted in Two Democratic Primaries

The battle over which Republican is a better Republican has taken a bizarre turn just one week before the primary.

In Tuesday's WPRI TV debate of the GOP candidates for Governor, moderator Tim White asked both Ken Block and Allan Fung, "Have either of you voted in a Democratic Primary?   Fung (shaking his head in a no manner), said, "I do not believe I have." 

White followed up, "You can't remember if...?  Fung said, "I can't remember.  I know I have voted in Republican primaries consistently."

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Both the voting records at Cranston City Hall and records from VoteBuilder.com, shows that Allan Fung voted twice in Democratic Primaries in 1998 and in 2000.

This comes on the heels of both Fung and Block scoring major GOP endorsements. Block landed 2010 GOP Gubernatorial candidate John Robitialle and Fung landed the endorsement of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

"Mayor Fung has previously acknowledged that when he was younger he was registered for a time as a Democrat.  He did not recall voting in a Democratic primary when he was in his late twenties, but ever since he entered public service he has been registered and has voted as a Republican," said Fung campaign spokesperson Rob Coupe.

Block has been under fire from Fung for voting for President Barack Obama. Fung has consistently tried to tie Block, the founder of the Moderate Party in RI to both Obama and Governor Lincoln Chafee.

 

Cranston Police Contributions to Allan Fung

Lt. Stephen Antonucci

12 contributions from Vito Antonucci, City of Providence, Public Properties Division, Chepachet RI. Made from 2008-13 total of $825.

  • 6/16/08 $100
  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 8/22/08 $50
  • 8/22/08 $50
  • 9/20/08 $100
  • 9/20/08 $100
  • 3/07/09 $100
  • 5/18/09 $100
  • 9/13/11 $100
  • 9/29/13 $100

 

8 Contributions from Michelle Antonucci, 60 Pine Ridge Drive, Cranston (PayChex Inc. of EP as employer).  Made from 2008-2013 for $1,060.

  • 6/19/08 $100
  • 8/06/08 $150
  • 8/06/08 $150
  • 9/23/08 $50
  • 9/23/08 $50
  • 4/16/09 $200
  • 10/26/10 $60
  • 10/03/13 $500

 

2 Contributions from Gail Antonucci, 119 Woodview Drive, Cranston (Homemaker)

  • 6/18/08 $100
  • 5/18/09 $100

 

2 contributions from Kevin Antonucci, 70 Garden Hills Drive, Cranston (City of Cranston)

  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 7/28/08 $150

Lt. Josh Dygon

1 contribution from Josh Dygon, 50 Brookfield Rd., East Providence (City of Cranston as employer)

  • 7/28/08 $100

Lt. Russell Henry

2 contributions from Charlene Henry, 70 Long Ct., Cranston (Family Practice of EG as employer)

  • 6/16/08 $100
  • 7/28/08 $150

Lt. Alan Loiselle

9 Contributions in name of Alan Loiselle, 20 Eastgate Drive, Warwick (City of Cranston as employer)

  • 6/5/08 $186.83 (In-kind, listed as “Hardware and supplies for headquarters”)
  • 6/16/08 $200
  • 6/23/08 $53.37 (In-kind, see above)
  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 7/31/08 $133.36 (In-kind, “Building materials and supplies”)
  • 5/18/09 $100
  • 9/16/08 $127.12 (In-kind, “Building equipment and supplies”)
  • 8/30/10 $100
  • 10/24/10 $50

 

1 Contribution from Robert Loiselle, Loiselle Insurance Agency, Pawtucket.

  • 10/29/08 $100

 

1 Contribution from Martin Loiselle, retired, 180 Potters Ave., Cranston.

  • 6/16/08 $100

Lt. Vincent McAteer

1 Contribution from Vincent McAteer III, 176 Sage Drive Warwick (no employer listed)

  • 9/21/08 $75.00

Lt. Carl R. Ricci

7 contributions from a Carl R. Ricci, 76 Northview Ave. Cranston (Phred’s Drugs as employer)

  • 8/20/09 $300
  • 8/30/10 $100
  • 10/30/09 $125
  • 2/25/10 $150
  • 2/23/11 $150
  • 2/21/12 $150
  • 2/21/13 $150

 

Captain Sean Carmody

2 contributions from Sean P. Carmody, 129 Allens Ave. Cranston (City of Cranston employer)

  • 9/21/08 $100
  • 10/08/08 $200

10 contributions from Melissa Augaitis, 10 Basil Crossing, (Employer, Perspectives Corporation)

  • 6/16/08 $200
  • 3/26/09 $100
    2/25/10 $300
    8/30/10 $250
    10/17/10 $200
    2/23/11 $200
    2/29/12 $150
    6/3/13 $250
    6/25/13 $250
    9/29/12 $500

1 contribution from Maureen Carmody, same address, no employer

  • 7/28/08 $100

 

Captain Todd Patalano

2 contributions from Clarice B. Patalano, 242 Lake Garden Drive, Cranston (no employer info)

  • 7/7/08 $50
  • 8/14/08 $50

Major John Schaffran

2 contributions from Karen Schaffran, 3 Reddington St. Coventry (Kent Hospital as employer)

  • 6/16/08 $100
  • 7/28/08 $200

Chief Marco Palombo

4 Contributions in name of Michelle Palombo, 4 Jennifer Circle, Cranston (homemaker)

  • 9/18/08 $50
  • 9/13/11 $150
  • 6/25/13 $200
  • 7/22/13 $200
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