Lincoln Chafee in National Public Radio


On Principles & Values: He wrote in 'George H.W. Bush' for president in 2004

In 2004, Chafee was openly critical of his party's incumbent president, George W. Bush, even flirting with the idea of challenging him in that year's New Hampshire primary. In the election that fall, Chafee made it clear he was not voting for the incumbent, but writing in the name of his father, former President George H.W. Bush, instead.
Source: National Public Radio, "It's All Politics" Jun 3, 2015

On Principles & Values: Voted for Obama twice, served as 2012 campaign co-chair

In 2007, having become an independent, Chafee felt free to support former Senate colleague Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic nomination in 2008. When Obama ran for a second term in 2012, Chafee served as co-chair of Obama's successful re-election campaign. The following year, Chafee switched his registration to Democrat, while still serving as governor. He chose not to seek re-election in 2014.
Source: National Public Radio, "It's All Politics" Jun 3, 2015

On War & Peace: Only Republican senator to vote against war in Iraq

Chafee was the only Republican senator to vote against authorizing the use of force to oust Saddam Hussein in Iraq. It was stunning to see him stand alone in 2002, except that he had been a lone dissenter on other issues of the 107th Congress--opposing tax cuts and voting against his own party's budget. Other Republicans referred to him at times as "the missing Linc."
Source: National Public Radio, "It's All Politics" Jun 3, 2015

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