Major upset: Montalbano concedes Senate race to O'Neill
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In a historic upset in Rhode Island politics tonight, powerful Senate President Joseph Montalbano, the 10-term Democratic incumbent, conceded in a speech to supporters in North Providence that he has lost his seat to independent challenger Edward J. O'Neill in Senate District 17. Montalbano conceded the race at Blooperz Bar and Grill, where about 200 supporters gathered and a mood of sadness permeated. With 15 of the 17 precincts' results in as of 10 p.m., the race is O'Neill: 5,718 votes Montalbano: 4,947 votes O'Neill is a well-funded political independent from Lincoln, who has shown he's not afraid to attack the powerful legislative leader. Much of O'Neill's criticism hinges on a 2007 state Ethics Commission case in which Montalbano agreed last September to pay a $12,000 fine, the third-highest penalty in the commission's history. Montalbano made no admission of guilt as part of the settlement, which addressed his failure to disclose legal work for the Town of West Warwick on property related to the Harrah's-Narragansett Indian casino plan and his failure to file statements disclosing that his official actions in the Senate might pose a conflict of interest. Check the latest unofficial tallies from the state Board of Elections. -- With reports from Journal photographer Bob Thayer and projo.com's Pam Cotter and Journ al archives 
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Anyone remember this line "You're speaking with a friend of Steven Alves."?
Hey Joe, guess what happens to "friends" of Steve Alves?
You got everything you deserved.
I case you didn't realize it, your association with Alves played a major part in bringing you down....
Just like ALVES, you're going out a LOSER!
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joe you should have spoke up when steven alves was making a fool out of himself.there could be many reasons why you lost.if the journal reported this correctly giving frank williams control of salaries at superior court so your son could have a job there was foolish.again if the journal reporting was accurate.you represented the old school business as usual approach maybe rhode islanders got tiredof.for example only people that have a poltical connection can get a job working for the state.but the voters made a huge blunder letting paiva weed back in.there are way to many illegal immigrants in this state.
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Thank God one of the last of the Big-Ego Politicians is thrown out of office. Montalbano is a pompous, out of touch politico who was always more interested in taking care of himself and his friends, instead of the people of this State.
Thank God for small miracles in this race and will that waste Alves.
Now to get rid of Fox, Murphy, and any other member who does not put this State first.
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Do Not Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out !!!
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throw another 30 or so of these "public servants" out and maybe the legislature might actually care about something other than unions and padding their own pockets
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Too bad he didn't take his boys Cataldi and DaSilva with him.
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