2012 Election Center: The Main Event - Obama Wins

[Kasz216]

badgenome said:

Kasz216 said:

EDIT: No wait, they voted for statehood?   A lot of shit must of changed in 3 years.  I had a co-worker from puerto rico, and she said it was largely splitting to where it would stay how it was...

They did, but it was a meaningless referendum. Since Fortuno lost the governorship, I imagine they'll stick with the status quo.

Actually a lot DIDN'T change. 

It was a legislative trick.

Puerto Rico had a two part ballot.

 

A)  Do you want to change diplomatic status with the US.

Passed with 54%.

B)  Assuming A passes... which of these would you prefer.

Statehood  Passed with 67%(?)

More Autonomy

Independence.

 

 

It'd say it's EXTREMELY likely that the group that favors Statehood still isn't a majority, and that a lot of the voters in the first group were the Seperationists... and that most people would perfer statehood only if forced to give up it's current status.