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  • Puerto Ricans: Untapped Conservatives

    08/27/2004 2:26:06 PM PDT · by Ebenezer · 18 replies · 643+ views
    Puerto Rico Herald ^ | August 9, 2004 | Alicia Colón
    According to the last census, there are 789,200 Puerto Ricans in New York City. They represent the largest group in the Hispanic community, and most are registered Democrats. But according to Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rico is very conservative, with values that are more in line with those of the Republican Party. Mr. Fortuño was in New York City recently at a fund-raiser at the Yale Club. He is campaigning to become the resident commissioner [(non-voting delegate)] to Congress from Puerto Rico. If elected, he will be the first Republican delegate, and he is leading in all the polls. He also...