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According to Fox News:
Puerto Rico's governor announced that the U.S. territory has overwhelmingly chosen statehood in a nonbinding referendum Sunday held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland.
Nearly half a million votes were cast for statehood, more than 7,600 for free association/independence and nearly 6,700 for independence, according to preliminary results. The participation rate was just 23 percent with roughly 2.26 million registered voters, leading opponents to question the validity of a vote that several parties had boycotted.
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Revenge is a meal best served cold.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @10:46AM (2 children)
Lol. The democrat party as the other major player in national politics is finished.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @11:04AM (1 child)
I'm sure there are some bookies out there who would love to take your money.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @11:29AM
I tried but they're all still busy wiping the egg off their faces from last November.