How long do these hack Rhode Island Democrats think they can endear themselves to Rhode Island voters ? The MACHINE was stunned back in April, 2016 when " socialist " Democrat Bernie Sanders won the Rhode Island presidential primary. It does not surprise me that Republican Allan Fung is ahead in polls. I recall voting for him once for Cranston mayor just because nobody in my Knightsville neighborhood had anything bad to say about him. On Talk Radio ( 630 WPRO ) this morning callers thought that voters in Rhode Island will not let Fung get away with a less than fanatical stand on abortion and the " Roe vs. Wade " reversal . The coming GREAT DEPRESSION and NUCLEAR WORLD WAR III ( a surprise form of birth control ! ) might overwhelm all other controversies. As a long time democratic socialist I think Republican MODERATE Allan Fung might be a healthy counter force to a STALINIST one party system in Rhode Island. " At times the MACHINE becomes so odious " ( Mario Savio - 1964 Berkley FREE SPEECH MOVEMENT ) .