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Puerto Rico’s governor: Romney ‘looked me in the eye,’ promised statehood [VIDEO]
The Daily Caller
Nicholas Ballasy
8/29/2012
Excerpt:
"TAMPA, Fla. — Republican Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico told The Daily Caller that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney looked him “in the eye” and said he would “provide the leadership necessary” to help Puerto Rico become a state.
The DC asked Fortuño if he thought Romney or President Barack Obama would be more helpful to the cause of Puerto Rican statehood.
“I prefer Mitt Romney for many reasons, not just because of status,” he said before addressing an event sponsored by the Hispanic Leadership Network held during the Republican National Convention.
“However, I must tell you something: He [Romney] looked me straight in the eye and he told me that he was convinced that Puerto Ricans had contributed to the nation for so long, yet we were not partaking fully in the responsibilities and benefits of our citizenship, and that it was about time that we decide what we want to do, and should that be statehood that he would provide the leadership necessary to move that forward.”
Fortuño, who supports statehood for Puerto Rico, was hesitant to predict the final outcome of the process.
“Until Puerto Rican voters ask for it, there’s not much more we can say about this. Puerto Rican voters so far have not voted for statehood. So until that happens, it is — it will be unfair to characterize ahead of time what will Congress do,” he said."
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/29/pu...atehood-video/
The Daily Caller
Nicholas Ballasy
8/29/2012
Excerpt:
"TAMPA, Fla. — Republican Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico told The Daily Caller that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney looked him “in the eye” and said he would “provide the leadership necessary” to help Puerto Rico become a state.
The DC asked Fortuño if he thought Romney or President Barack Obama would be more helpful to the cause of Puerto Rican statehood.
“I prefer Mitt Romney for many reasons, not just because of status,” he said before addressing an event sponsored by the Hispanic Leadership Network held during the Republican National Convention.
“However, I must tell you something: He [Romney] looked me straight in the eye and he told me that he was convinced that Puerto Ricans had contributed to the nation for so long, yet we were not partaking fully in the responsibilities and benefits of our citizenship, and that it was about time that we decide what we want to do, and should that be statehood that he would provide the leadership necessary to move that forward.”
Fortuño, who supports statehood for Puerto Rico, was hesitant to predict the final outcome of the process.
“Until Puerto Rican voters ask for it, there’s not much more we can say about this. Puerto Rican voters so far have not voted for statehood. So until that happens, it is — it will be unfair to characterize ahead of time what will Congress do,” he said."
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/29/pu...atehood-video/