Puerto Rico- moving towards statehood?

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Sulfur,

I sympathize with your concern (especially as I am the #1 opponent of DC statehood without Guam statehood )  but Puerto Rico would probably just add a battleground state, not necessarily a Democratic state.

In fact, Puerto Rico is responsible for adding a new Republican to Congress - if results hold up, Luis Fortuno (PNP) will be the resident commissioner for Puerto Rico and he will certainly join the Republican caucus.  (He's the former Republican national committeeman for Puerto Rico)  He can't cast a vote, but he can debate and stuff.

http://www.luisfortuno.net/

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

If the GOP supported statehood for PR and actively got behind it, more than likely the entire PNP would join the GOP.  If we didn't, then only a bare majority of the party would and PR would have a permanent Democratic tilt.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

And what could be more American than a results map on their election commission web site!

http://196.42.5.2/principal.aspx?Cargo=GOB&Nivel=MAPA&L2=DS

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Puerto Rico has a very active Young Republican federation and holds 2 of the 11 seats on the national YR board.