Puerto Rico Gov. to back Obama

I am from Puerto Rico and vote for CLINTON because we need EXPERIENCE to CHANGE OUR Economic crisis.

obama is a Charmer but that won't fix the economy...

let's face reality. We need Clinton's experience to turn the crisis & keep our jobs and homes.

Puerto Ricans might end up deciding who the Democratic nominee for President of the United States wiil be, but then they won't be able to vote for him (or her) in the general election.

I'm a PR resident and an Obama supporter. Sad to say, but the island will go for Clinton.

Here is more information on who is this governor:

Taj - Your right as far as the so called international law goes (we are not part of that treaty anyhow) but we do know what will happen - al Qeada and Iran will over run the country and destabilize the region to a point we will be back!

Obama showed his ineptness by even stating we could pull out quick or even soon.

Again Puerto Rico has no electoral votes that count in the general election!

Puerto Rico has selected Obama. As a voter who happens to be Puerto Rican, I support Hillary Clinton for president. The purpose of early public support is to increase the support base. That's the way politics works. I may not like it, because the best candidate, according to my view, has not been doing well in the last week. However, this is the American brand of Democracy at work. Let the best candidate win, and the best will be picked by the mayority of the people, SPECIALLY if a large amount of people vote. Hillary is powerful and prepared. I will continue to throw my support behind her, and in the end, I will be proud of the next President of the United States. We have hit rock bottom with Bush, all three candidates are better than him!

Well Said - Taj! Thank you.

"Yes we can."

This keeps the Obama momentum going. For the first time a candidate for Prez. has made a strong commitment to Puerto Rico on a whole host of issues. This is a credit to Acevedo. The story about the Acevedo investigation is total b.s. A political hack acting us attorney has been at it for 3 yrs and has turned up nothing. Nada. Zilch. Obama will cruise to victory.

Hey Rick,

Pulling Operational troops out of Iraq has nothing to do with International Law, just like unilaterally invading Iraq had nothing to do with International Law.

US troops in Japan and Germany, are not Operational, as in many other countries, remain there by sovereign invitation and permission, and do not prowl the streets arresting and killing (rightly or wrongly) residents.

Please look for a more fitting analogy.

An American President can pull all American troops out of Iraq with immediate effect, and no one can say wether or not such action will have a positive or negative effect on the state of violence in that country.

The present state, with US troops there, arguably, is not exacltly stable. One can also argue that the best people to stabilise an independent sovereign country are its own people, acting on their own!

Perhaps that's Obama's view; I think he has a constitutional right to express it without being insulted and called a liar by a commentator who bases his argument on, and with little knowledge of, 'International Law'.

Cheers

I'm Puerto Rican and Gov. Acevedo's backing Obama is the only thing I've agreed with in 4 years. It probably will be the last.

The Puerto Rican people are happy to learn that Barak Obama is ready to end the colonial relationship between both nations; Puerto Rico, as a caribbean and latin american nation needs it's full sovereignty under a new free association compact or it's full independence. I congratulate the governor for allowing us puerto ricans to reach our sovereignty and dignity, as a spanish speaking latin nation with more than 500 years of history that we are so proud of.

Dear Juan

Is Anibal Acevedo a potential Tony Rezko-like scandal?

This is not good news for Obama. I live in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Gov. Anibal Acevedo is currently under investigation by the US Department of Justice. A grand jury is reviewing his case and he's probably going to jail very soon. In a different case, Governor Acevedo received $20,000 in campaign funds on his personal bank account and when he was told to repay that money he used funds from his party to return the money instead of paying the money he received in his bank account. Obama should have made his homework first before asking Anibal to endorse him. After Gov. Acevedo Vila's endorsement, I can say that Puerto Rico is Hillary's territory.

Sorry folks, but the United States can't leave Iraq just like that. International law doesn't work like that. If you invade a country, then you've got responsibilities. You break it, you fix it, that's how it works.

America will remain in Iraq for a very long time. Just look at Japan, liberated in 1945. Has America pulled out of Japan yet? No. Same with Germany, liberated in 1945. Still a lot of American forces in that country.

Obama is lying and he knows it. He just says what you want to hear, that's all.

Change? Yeah, you'll see how he changes as soon as he sits in the Oval Office. Bill Clinton pulled the same stunt and it worked great. Twice.

You guys never learn. Trust a politician? Trust Obama? Are you kidding me?

In last post I meant that the Territory of Puerto Rico does not vote for President as far as Electoral.

I am puertorican and I vote for "change". Change means "Obama". Why bring back what didn't work before (McCain/Clinton). Gov. Acevedo's endorsement is valid and the accusations and investigations against him are political (it is total nonsense). There are too many other valid issues at hand here. "McCain" is for WAR, "Clinton" is POWER HUNGRY and "Obama" is for CHANGE. Think about it people of Puerto Rico - "WAR" is depleting our economy and we as a puertorican people want our sons and daughters to come home from Iraq - and not in a pine box - something "Obama" is committed to do. Let's come together and think about the valid issues at hand putting aside gossip and emotions. We as a hispanic/latino community have to come together and vote for CHANGE. Support "Obama". "Yes we can."

I'm from Lajas Puerto Rico, puertoricans are un-like mexican americans.I never beleived this " Hillary have the Latino vote thing". Mexicans, Cubans, Puertoricans all Latinos but different political agendas. Put us all in the same room and you will find out fast.Our political issues are way different. Puerto Rico will go Obama I'm 100% sure.

Puerto Rico has been known to award it's delegates in a volatile fashion . . .sometimes winner take-all . . .sometimes at the whim of party leadership. This may not be fair, but Obama could very well obtain ALL 63 PR delegates due to the Governor's influence.

If the Gov. Acevedo endorses Obama, I think it will not help Obama at all.
Right now in Puerto Rico Gov. Acevedo is in trouble for taking bribes and ilegals contributions. He is being investigated by the Federal Government.
He is considered the worst Gov., in the history of Puerto Rico

Peurto Rico will vote for Clinton.