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Today Hillary Clinton predictably and decisively defeated Barack Obama in Puerto Rico’s primary. Clinton gained 38 pledged delegates and Obama added 17, putting him within 48 delegates of clinching the Democratic Party’s 2008 presidential nomination.

This is a bit anti-climactic for the Clinton campaign. Yesterday's Democratic Party resolution of the Florida and Michigan controversies ended yet another avenue for Clinton to change the outcome. Puerto Rico’s primary gave Clinton a net gain of 21 delegates, but this is much too little, much too late.

In her victory speech, Hillary Clinton ended by promising repeatedly to "keep on Fighting". Obama also gave an interesting speech today at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. Obama’s speech focused on defeating John McCain in November.
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Written by sbpsych
654 days ago
Bill Schneider on CNN yesterday (Sunday) reported on an exit poll which showed that Obama got 50% of the Puerto Rican votes from voters who weren't pushing for Statehood. Clinton had pandered to Puerto Ricans who were in favor of Statehood - promising them everything. Those voters, the ones for whom the prospect of Puerto Rico becoming the 51st state really mattered, turned out overwhelmingly - like 86% for Clinton. Had Clinton not campaigned heavily on the Statehood issue, the vote would have been a lot closer.
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Written by srepen
654 days ago
This means what ever the popular vote lead that Clinton got in Puerto Rico Technically not applicable.
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