Posts Tagged: Mitt Romney

Puerto Ricans’ Growing Influence in Florida and Presidential Politics

Florida may soon surpass New York as the state with the most Puerto Ricans, and with this growth has come significant political implications. In Florida, the Puerto Rican population has ballooned over the last decade, expanding from 482,027 in 2000 to 847,550 in 2010, a growth rate of 75 percent.

Puerto Rican Influence in the Presidential Election

On election day, the people of Puerto Rico will have no direct say in who becomes President of the United States. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. They serve in the U.S. military. But as a territory and not a state, Puerto Rico has no Electoral College votes, and its residents have no formal voice on election day. Yet… Read more »

Geraldo Rivera Weighs in on the Question of Statehood

Journalist Geraldo Rivera shared his views on Puerto Rican statehood in a Fox News Latino article called, “Puerto Rico, the 51st State?”

Santorum’s Misstep

Republican candidate Rick Santorum was busy wooing Puerto Rican voters in the primary when he remarked,“As in any other state, you have to comply with this and any federal law. And that is that English has to be the main language. There are other states with more than one language as is the case in… Read more »

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randerson43 on Puerto Rico National Guard Protects Commander in Chief: “I find it absolutely unacceptable that the U.S. has the nerve to request help from the Puerto Rico National Guard…”
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Dennis Freytes on Schumer “Would Love to Make” Puerto Rico a State: “Schumer recently said that the results of the 2020 Plebiscite, where STATEHOOD won, was not enough… That all Parties–even the…”
Dennis Freytes on Schumer “Would Love to Make” Puerto Rico a State: “Schumer recently said that the results of the 2020 Plebiscite, where STATEHOOD won, was not enough… That all Parties–even the…”