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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
Ernest
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« on: October 16, 2004, 01:33:09 AM »

It is possible but not likely that Puerto Rico could achieve Statehood between now and the 2008 election.  If that were to happen Puerto Rico could have aywhere from 3 to 8 EV's depending upon how many Representatives they give Puerto Rico until the next apportionment.  The only State to date that had sufficient population to warrant more than one Representative when joining the original 13 was West Virginia and that state's unique entry is hardly a firm precedent.   Other than that, I can see anything that would change the EV map between now and 2008.
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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
Ernest
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2004, 01:52:16 AM »

Not really, Puerto Rican politics have been largely entangled in the statehood issue, withteh two main parties, with the PNP (pro-statehood) and the PPD (pro-commonwealth) parties being about equal in strength (a slight edge to the PPD).  There are token branches of the Democrats and the Republicans there but they have no influence in Puerto Rican politics, even less than the PIP (pro-independence).  The PNP would probably align with the Republicans and the PDP with the Democrats if statehood came, but how the voters would react post-statehood is anyone's guess.  By their population they would be entitle to 6 CD's but new States have traditionally been given only one, so it's very hard to say how many Puerto Rico would have until the next apportionment.
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