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Puerto Rico: Fortuño Barely Ahead in Puerto Rico, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)

"Luis Fortuño of the New Progressive Party (PNP) holds the upper hand in Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial election, according to a poll by Ipsos. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Fortuño in this month’s ballot."

Puerto Rico: Acevedo-Vilá wants four more years, Angus Reid Global Monitor: Election Tracker (2008)

Election Date: November 4, 2008 At stake: Governor, Legislative Assembly

Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico’s Moment in the Sun, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Winning Again, Clinton Weighs Her Options, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Democrats’ Campaign in Puerto Rico Becomes Entangled in Statehood Issue, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: U.S. Issues Indictment of Governor in Puerto Rico, The New York Times (2008)

 

Puerto Rico: Bill Clinton Visits Puerto Rico, Rich in Culture and Delegates, The Washington Post (2008)

"It may have been the first U.S. presidential campaign rally in Puerto Rican history, but more are sure to follow."

Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico officially switches to June 1 primary, International Herald Tribune (2008)

"The Democratic Party on Monday approved Puerto Rico's proposal to scrap its caucus and hold a presidential primary on June 1."

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Hot Topic: Puerto Rico’s Vote, New Haven Advocate (2010)

"Congress ponders giving Puerto Ricans a right to choose their status: statehood, independence or territory"

GOP Ploy to Curry Latino Favor Via Puerto Rican Statehood Is Misguided, The Huffington Post (2010)

"Apparently Gov. Fortuño, a new Republican Party darling with Palin-esque ambitions, has been selling the GOP on supporting Statehood for Puerto Rico to compensate for the party's refusal to back immigration reform --an attempt to curry favor with the 30 million plus Mexican-Americans for whom this is the most important issue."

Puerto Rico: NPP Convention close with a bang, Puerto Rico Daily Sun (2010)

"Gov. Fortuño came away from Rio Grande with a clear message from his party’s base: we want you four more years, as a thousand of New Progressive Party faithful anointed him their candidate for 2012 in the middle of a perceived internal power struggled with Thomas Rivera Schatz."

Puerto Rico: Governor signs electoral code changes, Caribbean Business (2011)

Puerto Rico's governor has approved changes to the nation's electoral code, which will see to, among other things, the shortening of the polit­i­cal cam­paign peri­ods and the imple­mentation of an elec­tronic vot­ing and bal­lot ver­i­fi­ca­tion system.

Favorable Polls Prompt Puerto Rico Governor to Seek 2nd Term, Latin American Herald Tribune (2011)

Puerto Rico's Governor Luis Fortuño announces his re-election bid. Political analysts say Fortuño has been encouraged by favourable poll results.

Puerto Ricans to vote on reducing legislature, Associated Press (2012)

Puerto Ricans will vote on whether to shrink the US island territory's legislature. Governor Luis Fortuno has signed legislation setting a referendum on a reform package that would decrease the size of the Senate and House of Representatives by a combined 22 seats.