Ex-Puerto Rico governor on why Hillary will LOSE PR. [View All]

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(from my journal...I though everyone might appreciate it more now)


Rafael Hernandez Colon, who addressed a largely Hispanic gathering of 80 people at The Warehouse, said before his speech that Clinton could lose the primary because she endorsed a bill that supports statehood. Ninety percent of Puerto Ricans want a permanent union with the United States, not statehood, he said.

"We are Obama people," he said.

The crowd cheered when he asked how many supported Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

Hernandez Colon, who has written extensively about the island's relationship to the United States, served as governor from 1973 to 1977 and 1985 to 1993.

http://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-13/120729968652651.xml&coll=1


And before the Clinton supporters rush in here giddy to point out that the governor of PR has been indicted.... NO, this is NOT the same governor... This is a respected leader in PR... so don't bother trying to trash him. That being said... I hope this guy is right. Here is a direct quote as to why he thinks it she will lose PR....(posted so that people can't parse the second hand account above)


"That report will probably cost Hillary Clinton the primary in Puerto Rico," Colón said.

http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2008/04/04/News/ExGovernor.Discusses.Puerto.Rico.U.s.Relations-3303661-page2.shtml