Foghorn Leghorn as Rhode Island Red

Every year PJM Middle East editor Allison Kaplan Sommer leaves the Israel’s politically charged environment for the cool crisp breezes, peaceful atmosphere, and fall foliage of her native Rhode Island. But this year, she arrived to find her home state hotter than usual, as the race between Lincoln Chafee and Sheldon Whitehouse is a critical factor in this year’s contest to control the Senate.