Press Release Summary = Ivy League Professor Dennis Michaud quits race for Rhode Island Governor, and supports Carcieri
Press Release Body = BROWN PROFESSOR QUITS GOVERNOR RACE Says "Governor Carcieri is Doing Better"
(Providence, RI, USA) Brown Professor Dennis Michaud, the Rhode Island Republican Challenger to Governor Don Carcieri announced he would be withdrawing from the race this morning and would promote Republican Unity.
In a meeting with supporters, a smiling Michaud stated that the Governor was "doing better" and that their efforts "had been successful in helping focus the Governor on several important issues like the housing bill". "I turned the Governor from being just a fighter into being a fighter AND a lover" he quipped. "The governor definitely woke up" he added, referring to one of his commercials.
"We have continually gone out of our way NOT to hurt Republican interests or this governor" Michaud said. "We accomplished a great deal. But our own political experts now warn that proving we can successfully challenge the signatures and get on the ballot may not be in the best interest of the Republican party. It might cause problems for the Governor that we never intended to."
Later on the WHJJ Arlene Violet show, Michaud made it clear publicly that although his nomination signatures fell short by 60 or so, his campaign operatives and attorney were confident they could successfully challenge enough of the disqualifications to get him on the ballot. "They were sure we would end up with 1,023" he said. "We know we would have been on the ballot."
"I absolutely support the Governor one hundred percent" Professor Michaud asserted. "I\'m glad he\'s doing better."
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