Most in Poll Oppose New Gov’s Policies
A majority of Puerto Ricans oppose the policies of the territory’s new “commonwealth” party governor, according to a major poll published today. In addition to… Read More »Most in Poll Oppose New Gov’s Policies
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Mainland Americans Warming Up to Puerto Rican Statehood
Puerto Rico has voted to become the 51st state in the union. The White House has asked Congress to take action to admit Puerto Rico to the union. Will the American people welcome a 51st state?Read More »Mainland Americans Warming Up to Puerto Rican Statehood
Puerto Ricans Vote for Statehood
A solid majority of Puerto Ricans have voted to end the island’s 114-year old relationship as a territory of the United States and become the nation’s 51st state. When asked whether Puerto Rico should “continue to have its present form of territorial status,” 54% of all voters (934,238 people) answered “no” while only 46% (796,007) responded “yes.” Read More »Puerto Ricans Vote for Statehood
Florida’s Puerto Ricans: A Swing Vote in a Swing State
Florida is a “must win” state for Romney, and polling in the final stretch of the presidential campaign shows him with an edge. Given the solid support for President Obama in the critical swing state in 2008, it is worth examining what is different this time. The state’s emerging Puerto Rico population may hold some clues.Read More »Florida’s Puerto Ricans: A Swing Vote in a Swing State
New Poll Shows Momentum For Fortuno and Statehood: Both Lead By More Than 5%
A new poll shows that incumbent Governor Luis Fortuno has taken the lead in the gubinatorial race with 47.2% of the vote. Challenger and Popular Democratic Party (PDP) member Garcia Padilla followed in second place with 41.5%, Independence candidate Commissioner Juan Dalmau Ramírez had 4% of the vote, and the three remaining candidates received 7.3%. The poll was conducted from October 19, 2012 to October 22, 2012.Read More »New Poll Shows Momentum For Fortuno and Statehood: Both Lead By More Than 5%
University of Puerto Rico’s Mock Election Shows Desire to Change Territorial Status
The University of Puerto Rico’s Rio Piedras campus held a mock election using the ballots for next month’s vote on Puerto Rico’s status. Seven hundred and fifty seven students from all majors and departments took part, comprising about 5% of the total student population:
The first question – “Do you agree with maintaining the current territorial political status?”- returned a clear answer: 29.7% voted for the status quo, and 69.3% wanted a change.Read More »University of Puerto Rico’s Mock Election Shows Desire to Change Territorial Status
Fortuno Gains Ground in Latest Poll
Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia is reporting that Governor Luis Fortuno (NPP) has has pulled even in the race for governor, coming within two percentage points of challenger Alejandro Garcia Padilla (PDP). Read More »Fortuno Gains Ground in Latest Poll
U.S. English Poll Shows Bias
The group U.S. English has released a poll showing that more than half of Puerto Ricans would vote for statehood if there were a yes/no vote on the question.Read More »U.S. English Poll Shows Bias
New Poll on Puerto Rico Governor Race
A new poll conducted by ASISA Research Group and reported on the El Vocero website has Governor Luis Fortuno pulling ahead of challenger Alejandro García Padilla by more than five percentage points:
- Fortuno: 44.5%
- Padilla: 39%
- Undecided: 9%
- Dalmau: 3.2%
- Other candidates: <1% each
These results represent an increase of 11.5% for Fortuno since the last poll conducted by the company in July.Read More »New Poll on Puerto Rico Governor Race