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“Many people think that Puerto Rico would be a Democratic state just by virtue of the inclination of the Latino population in the United States, but the reality is that I see Puerto Rico as a battleground state.”

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We are a possession of the United States. Congress has full authorization power over Puerto Rico.

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I saw my dad work hard and then would see and know his interest and intentions, and that wasn't necessarily the narrative you would…

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In the '90s, I think that Bill Clinton would have won in Puerto Rico. I think in the 2000s, George Bush would have won…

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The reality is that we have a weakened energy infrastructure, and anything above a Category 3 hurricane hitting Puerto Rico would be devastating towards…

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I think Puerto Rico becoming a state would fulfill the destiny of 3.5 million American citizens that live in Puerto Rico.

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Expenditures have gone rampant in Puerto Rico: lack of accountability - total lack of accountability.

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Puerto Rico's participation per capita in the armed forces is more than most states, yet they can't vote for their commander in chief.

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Puerto Rico still has the wherewithal to be a tourist destination.

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Back in the 1700s, the people of Tennessee wanted to become a state, but there was not a lot of action or movement in…

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As a matter of comparative, the U.S. citizens - the Puerto Ricans that live in the United States - have much better incomes, more…

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We've had a history of hurricanes, but none of them of the magnitude that we're seeing Irma turn out to be.

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Puerto Rico, within the span of two weeks, received two Category 4-5 hurricanes. That has never happened anywhere. The devastation has been enormous.

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