New WPRI 12 Poll: 18% back Chafee re-election, 42% oppose

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Ted Nesi

Updated: Oct 31, 2012 6:34 PM

By Ted Nesi and Tim White

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Gov. Lincoln Chafee faces a decidedly uphill battle if he opts to run for a second term in two years, according to an exclusive WPRI 12 poll released Wednesday night.

The survey of 601 likely voters also finds nearly two-thirds of Rhode Islanders think the state is unfriendly to business but three in five are satisfied with the quality of their local school district.

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