Subject: PUERTO RICO CLIPS -- 05.23.08
From: "Angel Urena" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 14:13:17 -0400

Puerto Rico Clips

Friday May 23, 2008

 

Obama struggles with  the  Jewish vote            El Nuevo Dia

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/mundiales/noticias/en_problemas_obama_con_el_voto_judio/408585 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/mundiales/noticias/en_problemas_obama_con_el_voto_judio/408585> 

El Nuevo Dia reports today that Sen. Obama is having difficulties courting the Jewish vote in Florida for several reasons.  

Richardson opens the path for Obama             El Nuevo Dia, El Vocero

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/richardson_abre_camino_para_obama/408773 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/richardson_abre_camino_para_obama/408773> 

http://www.vocero.com/noticias.asp?s=Locales&n=113148 <http://www.vocero.com/noticias.asp?s=Locales&n=113148> 

El Nuevo Dia and El Vocero both report today that Gov. Bill Richardson visited Ponce and the San Juan Metro area in an effort to court vote s   for Sen. Obama. Richardson recognized that Congress "hasn't heard Puerto Rico and declined to answer any questions regarding a VP offer from Obama. 

Committees get ready for visits                  El Nuevo Dia

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/comites_no_dejan_nada_a_la_suerte/408772 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/comites_no_dejan_nada_a_la_suerte/408772> 

El Nuevo Dia reports today that the local  campaigns  for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are planning every detail of the candidates' visit to Puerto Rico. Angel Ureña, spokesperson for the Clinton Camp, mentioned that the constant movement of volunteers is around 100 to 150 per day.  Ureña also stated that on Saturday volunteers will be out distributing  campaign materials  --  to educate potential voters of the process  and Senator Clinton's record .  On the other hand Gov. Richardson was visiting Ponce with former Puerto Rican governor, Rafael Hernandez Colon.

 

Obama has more votes than Hillary         El Nuevo Dia

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/obama_cuenta_con_mas_votos_del_pueblo_que_hillary/408746 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/obama_cuenta_con_mas_votos_del_pueblo_que_hillary/408746> 

El Nuevo Dia reports today that Sen. Obama leads Sen. Hillary Clinton in the popular vote. The lead, however, can change if the votes from Florida and Michigan are counted.

 

According to the law, the primary must be held          Primera Hora

http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/por_ley__tienen_que_hacer_primaria/193293 <http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/por_ley__tienen_que_hacer_primaria/193293> 

Primera Hora reports today that the President of the Electoral Commission in Puerto Rico, Ramon Gomez, rebutted Sen. Baez Galib's challenge of the primary by stating that he has no faculty under the law to cancel the event. Commissioner Gomez further commented that he "has a legal mandate and a requirement by the Democratic Party to carry out a primary . " 

Primaries with a mix of rice and beans              Primera Hora

http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/primarias_con_sabor_a_arroz_y_habichuelas/193314 <http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/primarias_con_sabor_a_arroz_y_habichuelas/193314> 

Primera Hora reports today that in order to win the Puerto Rico primary the candidates must put aside the typical national style of politics and incorporate the "boricua" style. Roberto Prats, Co-Chair for the  Clinton C campaign    in Puerto Rico , said that there is a cultural clash and that he urged the campaign to use the "boricua" style. 

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