The Dems on Smith

Published Oct 22 2009, 09:47 AM by David Scharfenberg

Bill Lynch, chairman of the state Democratic Party, rolls out in today's ProJo what will likely be the central line of attack on Republican gubernatorial candidate Rory Smith: "I just don't believe that people in Rhode Island are going to elect someboady who is a Don Carcieri clone and ask for four more years." The comparison to the unpopular sitting governor - both are businessmen from East Greenwich - is the low-hanging fruit here.

But Lynch offered a variation on the theme to the Associated Press: playing up Smith's ties to Wall Street amid populist discontent over the financial collapse. Smith has worked in private equity.

It is an attempt to turn Smith's strength - his business experience in a state desperate for economic leadership - into a liability. We'll see if it works.

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