Progressives say Raimondo has proven her value to their causes
Raimondo's primary opponent,
Sen.
"Do you know which constituent of mine has emailed, called, testified and directed her staff and state agencies to work on behalf of my progressive bills the most:
Brown spent four years in
Goldin was joined on the State House steps by
The speakers acknowledged that on these issues there was little stated policy difference between the incumbent and challenger, but said Raimondo had proven her value to their causes while Brown remained an unknown.
Finn said Brown, who has criticized Raimondo for taking campaign donations from an NRA-affiliated lobbyist
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Skinner said Raimondo is "committed" to passing the Goldin-sponsored Reproductive Health Care Act that would enshrine abortion rights in state law as reason for
Although no one said as much at the event, the Raimondo campaign in a news release said attendees had "called out" Brown for "fake commitment to Democratic causes."
The pro-Raimondo event came amid signs Brown has closed to within at least possible striking distance of Raimondo in a political climate favorable to left-flank primary challenges.
After the event, Brown campaign spokeswoman
"If we're comparing track records, while
She said Brown did testify in support of Goldin's Reproductive Health Care Act at a
"While Matt was part of the steering committee led by the late social justice activist Sister
The Democratic primary is next
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