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November 5, 2007

Caprio, Cicilline have healthy campaign chests

Among those mentioned as possible 2010 candidates for governor, Gen. Treas. Frank Caprio and Providence Mayor David Cicilline remain champion fundraisers.

A computer glitch — more specifically, a lapsed “domain” registration — at the state Board of Elections forced a one-week extension of last week’s deadline for Rhode Island politicians to file their fundraising and spending reports for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. The new filing deadline is Nov. 7. But some reports have already trickled in.

In brief:

With a passel of $1,000 contributions from individuals in the banking, real estate and investment industries, Caprio had $400,878 left in his account on Sept. 30, after raising $108,476 and spending a modest $8,543.

Cicilline ended the quarter with $311,264 after raising $114,636 and spending $46,409.

Close to three dozen of his contributors work at a single law firm, Edwards & Angell. Iron Workers Local 37 kicked in in the midst of a flap over a Boston developer using non-union labor on a condo project within the city, as did assorted developers and construction companies.

Attorney General Patrick Lynch had $53,410 after raising $36,475 and spending $15,995.

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts ended the quarter with $37,906 in her campaign account after raising $24,450 and spending $24,241.

As of Friday, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis had not yet filed his report.

On the Republican side, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian had $73,883 left after raising a comparatively modest $4,498 and spending $5,047.

But as previously reported in Political Scene, Governor Carcieri — the term-limited Republican incumbent — had only $3,002 left after paying $21,395 in expenses. Former Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey had $19,775.

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