Subject: Puerto Rico Clips
From: "Angel Urena" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 11:55:52 -0400

Puerto Rico Clips

Monday, May 19, 2008

Florida "boricuas" feel disenfranchised                   The San Juan Star

The San Juan Star reports today in a front page article that Clinton's Puerto Rican supporters in Florida are urging relatives in the Island to vote for her in the June 1 primary because they feel disenfranchised. "We are not willing to be disenfranchised. We do not want 50 percent or 75 percent, but 100 percent of the votes counted," said Jose Fernandez, head of the Orlando of the Hispanic Democratic Caucus. 

Obama's Symbolic Claim                  El Nuevo Día

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/mundiales/noticias/reclamo_simbolico_de_obama/406933 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/mundiales/noticias/reclamo_simbolico_de_obama/406933>  

El Nuevo Día reports today (World Affairs lead Story) that Barack Obama will symbolically claim the Democratic Presidential nomination after tomorrow's KY and OR primary. Obama will be in Iowa -- which to most political analysts signals that he has begun his national campaign against Republican Candidate John McCain. Regardless, Sen. Clinton promised on Sunday to improve Puerto Rico's security if elected President through a crime reduction strategy (which includes a greater number of police on the streets and a greater cooperation between the Justice Dept and certain communities in the Island. Puerto Rico's 55 delegates represent one of the last chances for her to take the lead. After OR and KY, Obama will need less than 100 votes to clinch the 2,025 mark. 

Frictions rise as Primary nears                     El Nuevo Día

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/crecen_las_fricciones_al_acercarse_la_primaria/406843 <http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/politica/noticias/crecen_las_fricciones_al_acercarse_la_primaria/406843>  

El Nuevo Día reports today (Politics section) that friction between the Clinton and Obama local camps started to rise yesterday on the possibility that the Democratic Presidential primary might be decided on the Island. Apart from the political attacks both sides brought up who has better proposals and more supports. The Clinton campaign struck first when Roberto Prats and Kenneth McClintock announced an increase in the number of police, in Justice Assistance grants and in drug trafficking monitoring in Puerto Rico an USVI. McClintock underlined that Obama has no specific proposals regarding crime in Puerto Rico. The Clinton campaign announced its campaign structure. Meanwhile, Eduardo Bhatia, Co-President of the Obama campaign in Puerto Rico, announced the support of Miguel Hernandez-Agosto, former Chairman of the Puerto Rico Democratic Committee. 

Clinton Promises more Police and Security in the Island                Primera Hora, El Vocero. The San Juan Star

http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/clinton_promete_mas_policias_y_seguridad_en_la_isla/191505 <http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/clinton_promete_mas_policias_y_seguridad_en_la_isla/191505>  

Primera Hora reports today that Hillary Clinton will put more police officers in the streets of Puerto Rico if elected President (mentioned programs include: COPS and the Puerto Rico and USVI high-intensity drug trafficking area. Clinton quotes on day one readiness and security highlighted on page). El Vocero and the San Juan Star  also pick up the Spanish language version of the AP article. 

 

Obama's campaign support rises                  Primera Hora, El Vocero. The San Juan Star

http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/crece_el_apoyo_a_la_campana_de_obama/191506 <http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/crece_el_apoyo_a_la_campana_de_obama/191506>  

Primera Hora reports today that Miguel Hernandez-Agosto, former Chairman of the Puerto Rico Democratic Committee, announced yesterday his support for Obama's Presidential Bid (his remarks centered on foreign policy and Puerto Rican culture). Eduardo Bhatia says that the leadership of the PPD is unequivocally with Obama. El Vocero and San Juan Star also report the endorsement. 

 

US Primaries bring NPP and PPD rivals together               The San Juan Star

The San Juan Star analysis report on the support of members of the NPP and PDP for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama mentioned leaders on the Clinton side: Roberto Prats, Kenneth McClintock, Jose A. Hernandez Mayoral, Ico Zayas, Mayita Melendez, Damaso Serrano and Evelyn Delerme. On the Obama side: Pedro Pierluisi, Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Eduardo Bhatia, Rafael Hernandez Colon, Juan Eugenio Hernandez Mayoral. Article closes mentioning that Fortuño supports John McCain. 

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