Politics: Obama can take his endorsement and shove it in Rhode Island
- 2008 In a move that proved extremely helpful for the president’s electoral chances back then, Rhode Island moderate political figure Lincoln Chafee supported Obama. Chafee, formerly Republican, is running for governor as an independent.
- 2010 Rather than go against Chafee, Obama chose not to endorse anyone in the gubernatorial race. Democrat Frank Caprio took the news well: “He can take his endorsement and really shove it as far as I’m concerned.” source