Rhode Island GOP official calls it quits; blames Joe Wilson's outburst

Chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Hispanic Assembly and member of the Republican Central Committee has quit the GOP stating that South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst was the last straw in a series of disappointments that led him to break with his party.

The reach of Joe Wilson's "you lie" declaration during President Obama's address to Congress on September 9 has been immense.

The State has a summary of the full article in the The Providence Journal.

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