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    Romney Wins Puerto Rico.....

    A Puerto Rico election official told the Associated Press Sunday that Mitt Romney won the territory's Republican presidential primary. But it remains unclear how big Romney's win over Rick Santorum will be--and if it will be enough to secure all of the territory's 20 delegates up for grabs.

    With 21 percent of precincts reporting, Romney led with 83 percent of the vote, compared to Santorum's 8 percent. Newt Gingrich trailed with just 2 percent, followed by Ron Paul at 1 percent. If Romney wins with more than 50 percent of the vote, he would take the entire slate of delegates—further increasing his delegate advantage over Santorum, who, with just 239 delegates, has less than half the delegates Romney has amassed so far.

    But Santorum, coming off wins last week in Mississippi and Alabama, tried to make a last-minute play for delegates in the territory. He campaigned on the island Wednesday and Thursday. During the trip, he stirred up controversy by telling a local newspaper that if Puerto Rico votes in favor of U.S. statehood—an issue that will be on the ballot in November—the territory would have to adopt English as its official language. Santorum later said his remarks were misinterpreted.....snip~

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/p...201823184.html
    The Ticket – 3 hrs ago<<<<< More Here!

    Did Santorum think that his remarks being misinterpreted means anything? I think he shot himself in the foot here. Neither Gingrich and Paul fared well at all.
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    It looks like they want a moderate. We should not let them become a state; they likely want lots of government programs to shovel cash towards them.

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    Most of the ones I talk to say they get plenty now, and that they will gladly take more.
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    I can just see Geraldo right now on Fox pretending this matters.

    Puerto Rican statehood would be a disaster.
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    Puerto Rico to become 51st state?...

    Puerto Rico Approves US Statehood Bid
    November 09, 2012 - For the first time, voters in Puerto Rico have advanced a non-binding referendum calling for statehood, a provision that could only be granted by the U.S. Congress.
    A majority of voters voiced support for the measure Tuesday which calls for consideration of what would be the 51st U.S. state. Three previous ballot initiatives failed to get a majority of support. Article IV of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide on state admissions. The last states admitted were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. Although Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, they cannot vote for presidents. They also have no representation in the Senate and limited representation in the House of Representatives.

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    Justin O'Brien, the head of the U.S. Council for Puerto Rico Statehood, says these are the key reasons the island's status needs to change. "The ability to participate in the government that passes laws and makes decisions that affect the livelihoods of all citizens, for 114 years, Puerto Ricans have not had that representation," said O'Brien.

    U.S. President Barack Obama has said he would support the will of the Puerto Rican people on statehood. O'Brien says statehood is long overdue. "Puerto Ricans have been citizens since 1917 but the quality of their citizenship has been one that has been dis-equal, or unequal rather," O'Brien added. "I think Puerto Ricans are clearly tired of that." O'Brien says he believes the territory will continue to push for statehood although pro-statehood Governor Luis Fortuno lost his re-election bid Tuesday to Alejandro Garcia Padilla, a pro-commonwealth lawmaker.

    In Tuesday's balloting, voters considered a two-question referendum that first asked if they favored the territory's current status. The second question allowed them to choose from three options, including one on statehood. The U.S. seized the island from Spain in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.

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    Bad move by Santorum...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Conley View Post
    Bad move by Santorum...
    Bad for his campaign but good for the rest of us.
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    I don't think they should become a state. That said and already is in my standings. Romney ended up winning with 83% of the vote and he took all 20 delegates.

    Illinois is make or break for Santorum. This Tuesday. Why Gingrich is hanging around, I have no clue. Santorum thinks it is to take votes from him. I highly doubt it.....I think this was set up to take from Paul.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMC View Post
    I don't think they should become a state. That said and already is in my standings. Romney ended up winning with 83% of the vote and he took all 20 delegates.

    Illinois is make or break for Santorum. This Tuesday. Why Gingrich is hanging around, I have no clue. Santorum thinks it is to take votes from him. I highly doubt it.....I think this was set up to take from Paul.

    Yup

    Because Romney won with more than 50 percent of the vote, he took the island's entire slate of delegates—further increasing his delegate advantage over Santorum, who, with just 239 delegates, has less than half the delegates Romney has amassed so far.
    "So far, pretty darn good news," Romney said of the Puerto Rico results, as he shook hands with supporters at a rally in Vernon Hills, Ill., outside Chicago, where he was campaigning today ahead of that state's primary on Tuesday.

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/p...201823184.html

    How is Santorum doing in Illinois?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Conley View Post
    Yup

    Because Romney won with more than 50 percent of the vote, he took the island's entire slate of delegates—further increasing his delegate advantage over Santorum, who, with just 239 delegates, has less than half the delegates Romney has amassed so far.
    "So far, pretty darn good news," Romney said of the Puerto Rico results, as he shook hands with supporters at a rally in Vernon Hills, Ill., outside Chicago, where he was campaigning today ahead of that state's primary on Tuesday.

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/p...201823184.html

    How is Santorum doing in Illinois?
    They are close he is like within 6 percentage points with Romney. Peeps here figure Romeny takes the North and some of the south. Santorum only the south. Plus Mark Kirk endorsed Romney a long time ago. That will influence Repubs up around Chicago.
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