SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans have supported U.S. statehood in a vote that jubilant members of the pro-statehood party say is the strongest sign yet that the Caribbean island territory is on the road to losing its second-class status.
But Tuesday's vote comes with an asterisk and an imposing political reality: The island remains bitterly divided over its relationship to the United States and many question the validity of this week's referendum.
Nearly a half million voters chose to leave a portion of the ballot blank. And voters also ousted the pro-statehood governor, eliminating one of the main advocates for a cause that would need the approval of the U.S. Congress.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...maing-grid7|maing7|dl11|sec1_lnk1&pLid=231684
they never wanted it before,now they do? is it because theyre country is going to shit and want to "mooch" now? i say no way. what do they have to offer us? we have more to offer than they do! we have enough onour hands to deal with,let alone a corrupt govt from a province that has more scumbags per capita! not say i hate pr's,dont get me wrong...
But Tuesday's vote comes with an asterisk and an imposing political reality: The island remains bitterly divided over its relationship to the United States and many question the validity of this week's referendum.
Nearly a half million voters chose to leave a portion of the ballot blank. And voters also ousted the pro-statehood governor, eliminating one of the main advocates for a cause that would need the approval of the U.S. Congress.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...maing-grid7|maing7|dl11|sec1_lnk1&pLid=231684
they never wanted it before,now they do? is it because theyre country is going to shit and want to "mooch" now? i say no way. what do they have to offer us? we have more to offer than they do! we have enough onour hands to deal with,let alone a corrupt govt from a province that has more scumbags per capita! not say i hate pr's,dont get me wrong...