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Puerto Rico Votes for Statehood

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Redball:

--- Quote from: ackblom12 on 07 Nov 2012, 09:39 --- and it is a small enough population that the GOP might jump on it in an attempt to start "making up" with Hispanic voters.

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Good point. And I suppose we might know soon.

cesium133:
One thing to consider in terms of politics is that Puerto Ricans might not be automatic Democratic voters. Their current governor, Luis Fortuno is a Republican, and the largest party in Puerto Rico (and the one that put the statehood initiative to a vote) is aligned with the Republican Party. Another thing to consider is that the incoming governor who was just elected is from a party that is less friendly to the idea of Puerto Rico becoming a state.

jwhouk:
In short, they voted for statehood but against a governor who would help them gain statehood.

Jimor:
BTW, I looked it up, and Puerto Rico has a population of just under 4 millions, which is just a bit more than Oklahoma, so if they became a state, they'd get roughly 5 representatives in the House, and of course 2 Senators, and 7 electoral votes. This ignores the fact that the 435 Representatives would have to be redistributed to accommodate the shift, meaning 5 other states would each lose a Rep, which will probably play into the politics of how this may go forward.

cesium133:

--- Quote from: jwhouk on 07 Nov 2012, 16:44 ---In short, they voted for statehood but against a governor who would help them gain statehood.

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Yup. Combining that with the fact that the resolution was non-binding, I doubt Puerto Rico will become a state any time soon. It would require the cooperation of the new governor (unlikely), and the approval of Congress (unlikely given the current political climate). I could be wrong, though.

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