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In Rhode Island Gubernatorial Rematch, Economy Remains Front And Center

Published October 15, 2018 at 12:40 PM EDT
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates, from left, former state Rep. Joseph Trillo, who is running as an independent, Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo, and Republican Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, participate in a televised debate, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, in Bristol, R.I. (Steven Senne/AP)
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates, from left, former state Rep. Joseph Trillo, who is running as an independent, Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo, and Republican Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, participate in a televised debate, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, in Bristol, R.I. (Steven Senne/AP)

In Rhode Island, Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is in a rematch against Republican Allan Fung. A lot has changed since they ran against each other in 2014, but the issue of the economy is still front and center.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd profiles the race.

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