There’s been a little bit of sparring between the mayoral candidates, with Fogarty suggesting that Fung is avoiding debates, while a member of the Fung staff claims that his candidate hasn’t been contacted to schedule the debates in the first place. An official debate hasn’t been set.
As the two camps work towards a date, I contacted both candidates with a short list of Cranston Style questions. There are already more than enough political blogs in the Rhode Island blogosphere – covering the races and doing it well. But I felt it’d be irresponsible not to address Cranston’s politics – on some level. The idea was to publish their responses here during the first week of October.
7 Questions for Cranston’s Mayoral Candidates
What are some of your favorite things to do and see in Cranston?
Pink flamingos vs. cement lions. Which lawn ornament do you prefer and why?
What’s your position on Cranston’s proposed $6 million dollar open space bond?
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