He was the Republican party nominee in the 2010 election for Governor of Rhode Island, which he lost to independent candidate Lincoln Chafee on November 2, 2010.

[1] Robitaille graduated from North Attleboro High School in 1966[2] and from Providence College in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.

He was a paratrooper where he served in Germany with the First Armored Division and later with Headquarters Special Forces Command at Ft. Bragg where he was promoted to the rank of captain.

[4] In 2008, Robitaille left the company to work for Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri, where he served as his Senior Advisor of Communications.

[5][6] Robitaille first became involved in Rhode Island electoral politics in 2006 when he ran for State Representative but lost by four votes to Amy Rice (D-RI).