Hi all! Just heard that Puerto Rico changed from a caucus to a primary.

[golddigger]

Somebody posted a thread about it. Don't know how to link thread yet. Can some acknowledgeable DU'er do it for me. Also Moved up the date to June 1st. I think this is good news for Hillary.

[vireo]

1. From the AP article

Puerto Rico to Hold Democratic Primary
3 hours ago

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Seizing on a rare opportunity to influence U.S. politics, Puerto Rico's Democratic Party has chosen to hold a presidential primary instead of a caucus to encourage more islanders to participate in the June 1 contest, an official said Friday.

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The island has seven superdelegates among its 62 convention votes. Three of the superdelegates are committed to Clinton, two to Obama, and two are uncommitted.

Puerto Rican politics largely revolve around the long-standing debate over what should be the island's future relationship to the U.S. mainland. Clinton may benefit from the island's close links to New York, home to many people from Puerto Rico.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSubRkepCz5lauZVfI1WLTp5gmegD8V8N5000

:woohoo:

[libbygurl]

2. Woo-hoo! Them's got smart guys in PR! nt

[UALRBSofL]

3. This is great news.

Thanks for posting. :)

[golddigger]

4. Thank you vireo for the link. Hillary is going to take Puerto Rico!!!

:hi: :kick: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

[calico1]

5. I lived there for 12 years and can tell you

that the people there take voting seriously and turn out in large numbers. If Hillary plays her cards right and campaigns there early and has Bill campaign there it should bode well for her.

All the Islanders want is to be given some importance. They can't vote for President but they are subject to the draft and have fought in every war since the beginning of the last century.

There was a poster from Puerto Rico who posted a while back that Obama went to PR, picked up a check and then left and a lot of people there were really pissed off about that.

This is a great opportunity for Hillary.