Ex-Puerto Rico governor on why Hillary will LOSE PR.

[mckeown1128]

(from my journal...I though everyone might appreciate it more now)


Rafael Hernandez Colon, who addressed a largely Hispanic gathering of 80 people at The Warehouse, said before his speech that Clinton could lose the primary because she endorsed a bill that supports statehood. Ninety percent of Puerto Ricans want a permanent union with the United States, not statehood, he said.

"We are Obama people," he said.

The crowd cheered when he asked how many supported Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

Hernandez Colon, who has written extensively about the island's relationship to the United States, served as governor from 1973 to 1977 and 1985 to 1993.

http://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-13/120729968652651.xml&coll=1


And before the Clinton supporters rush in here giddy to point out that the governor of PR has been indicted.... NO, this is NOT the same governor... This is a respected leader in PR... so don't bother trying to trash him. That being said... I hope this guy is right. Here is a direct quote as to why he thinks it she will lose PR....(posted so that people can't parse the second hand account above)


"That report will probably cost Hillary Clinton the primary in Puerto Rico," Colón said.

http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2008/04/04/News/ExGovernor.Discusses.Puerto.Rico.U.s.Relations-3303661-page2.shtml

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Are there any PR DUers here?

I'd really be interested in their take on this.

[FrenchieCat]

2. It's a mixed bag.........as Hillary is from NY, where a lot of Puerto Ricans reside.....

so they know her well, in as, they are familiar with her.

We will have to see......but the polls point towards an Hillary victory.

Hope the Gov. is correct though!

[MadBadger]

3. Talk to Katz.

[me b zola]

4. Yeah, I thought that was a gaffe when she said it

Too much booze on the "campaign" trail?

[Douglas Carpenter]

5. polls do show Hillary winning Puerto Rico by a comfortable margin

51/38

http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=1277

Just as polls show Sen. Obama winning Montana by comfortable margin on Tuesday 52/35

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/poll_obama_leads_clinton_in_montana_as_primary_nears/3626/

And Sen. Obama leads Sen. Clinton in the most recent polls in South Dakota 46/34

http://www.topnews.in/usa/south-dakota-polls-obama-leads-clinton-2445

[mckeown1128]

6. I would suspect that pollsters might not know...

polling techniques and analysis for PR..since it is rarely polled by mainland pollsters.


(this is only a guess of mine...I have little basis for this)

[grantcart]

7. only 300 likely voters for PR is a pretty small sampling

but I still expect Clinton to win.

The big news from the poll is that they expect a low turnout which would help Obama because he has better Turn out the vote mechanics and will diminish Clinton's bogus popular vote meme.

[anigbrowl]

10. As in, almost worthless. /nt

[barack the house]

8. Please post this article to all you know in PR.

[mckeown1128]

9. Kick for PR voters ;) nt