Subject: Puerto Rico Clips - 05.21.08
From: "Angel Urena" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:16:38 -0400

Puerto Rico Clips

Thursday May 22, 2008

 

Campaigning through Ponce, Cataño and La Fortaleza         

El Nuevo Día, Primera Hora, El Vocero

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/de_paseo_por_ponce/408487 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/de_paseo_por_ponce/408487> 

El Nuevo Dia, El Vocero and Primera Hora report today that Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) joined Puerto Rico's former governor Rafael Hernandez Colon in Ponce.  They both walked around the city campaigning for Obama. Later, Gov. Richardson will meet with Gov. Acevedo Vila in La Fortaleza. In the afternoon  Gov. Richardson will visit Cataño and have a press conference with Mayor Wilson Soto. 

 

Primary battle boils up                       El Nuevo Día

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/portada/noticias/al_rojo_vivo_la_batalla_primarista___/408332 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/portada/noticias/al_rojo_vivo_la_batalla_primarista___/408332> 

El Nuevo Dia reports today that the June 1st primary in Puerto Rico will be a "fundamental" and decisive" process that could determine who will be the party's nominee. 

 

As primary nears, Poll watcher recruitment succeeds    El Nuevo Dia

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/se_ponen_las_pilas_para_la_primaria_democrata/408151 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/se_ponen_las_pilas_para_la_primaria_democrata/408151> 

 El Nuevo Dia reports today that electoral commissioner  and Clinton supporter Hector Luis Acevedo, expressed relief today as representatives of both campaigns succeeded in recruiting the 95 members for the local electoral boards. Acevedo mentioned that his original worries were put to rest as both campaigns have recruited the required amount of poll watchers for the event of June 1st. 

 

Senator challenges use of public funds for primary        Primera Hora

http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/impugna_uso_de_fondos_publicos_para_primaria/192681 <http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/impugna_uso_de_fondos_publicos_para_primaria/192681> 

Primera Hora reports today that State Senator Eudaldo Baez Galib is challenging as unconstitutional the use of public funds to finance the Democratic primary of June 1st in the Island because it wouldn't have a "legitimate consequence" because Obama is the inevitable nominee  of  the Democratic party.  

Obama arrives first                El Vocero

http://www.vocero.com/noticias.asp?s=Locales&n=113090 <http://www.vocero.com/noticias.asp?s=Locales&n=113090> 

El Vocero reports today that Obama will be the first candidate to arrive in Puerto Rico. According to an official in his campaign, Obama will arrive Friday night and leave on Saturday. On the other hand, the Clinton  campaign has stated that Hillary will arrive Saturday and leave on Monday. 

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