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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:49 AM Nov 2012

Puerto Rico voters 'back change to become US state'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20238272

Puerto Ricans turned out in large numbers to vote on their territory's status

Early results from the US territory of Puerto Rico suggest the island has voted in favour of becoming a US state.

So far only 31% of the votes have been counted in a two-question, non-binding referendum.

And the man elected to be the new governor of the island, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, has campaigned in favour of maintaining the status quo.

It is the fourth time in 45 years that Puerto Rico has voted on its national status.

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Puerto Rico voters 'back change to become US state' (Original Post) xchrom Nov 2012 OP

It looks like about 30% favor statehood, really jberryhill Nov 2012 #1

12 million new jobs making flag pins Generic Other Nov 2012 #2

jberryhill

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1. It looks like about 30% favor statehood, really

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:57 AM

Nov 2012

There were two questions:

1. Do you favor a status change - about 53%

2. What form of change (3 choices) - statehood about 65%

So, to be accurate, the "statehood" vote is 65% of the 53% favoring any change at all.

That does not work out to a majority in favor of statehood.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

2. 12 million new jobs making flag pins

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:05 AM

Nov 2012

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