Laffey lands in Colorado

Via the ProJo:

While Rhode Islanders were still speculating as to whether former Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey might run for governor this year, Laffey was apparently busy relocating his family to Colorado.

In May — a month after he canceled a Tea Party speaking engagement in Rhode Island — Laffey paid $2 million for a four-bedroom home in Fort Collins. An MLS listing states that the house was sold on May 25: it was recorded in Larimer County records on May 26.

The property, nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, includes 36 acres of land, a music room, exercise room, art studio, barn, tack room, and a pond, the listing states.

Laffey and his wife, Kelly, registered to vote in Colorado on July 21st, according to Nancy Wurl of the Larimer County Voter Registration office.

Laffey, the darling of the conservative movement in Rhode Island and one-time U.S. Senate candidate, registered as a Republican. He missed the deadline for voting in the state’s primary election this month.

“We are now sending notification to Rhode Island that he registered here,” so that his Rhode Island voter registration can be canceled, Wurl said on Thursday.

Laffey could not be reached for comment. His Facebook page lists his current city as Fort Collins.