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...Saturday and Sunday the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands threw their support behind Gov. George W. Bush in their Republican primaries. These territories delivered 26 delegates to Gov. George W. Bush and, collectively, carried more sway than North Dakota. This phenomenon becomes even more peculiar when one considers that the citizens of these territories pay no federal taxes and cannot even vote in the general election...
...Puerto Rico held the largest clout of this mini "super weekend," with the prize of 14 delegates. Former Gov. Luis Ferre, a close friend of George W.'s father, leads Puerto Rico's Republicans and enthusiastically endorsed Bush. Fortunately for W., Ferre proved much more dependable than Michigan Gov. John Engler at turning the vote out for the Republican Party's anointed--if still challenged--one. Engler had guaranteed victory for Bush in Michigan before McCain's stunning upset...
...Puerto Rico gave Bush an incredible landslide victory of 94 percent of the vote as he went on to sweep the territories. The lack of media coverage, or of campaigning by the candidates, for that matter, is in fact sort of sad; one can only think now of the reporters, mai tai's in hand, kicking back on the beaches of the South Pacific, or trying out their credit limits on a quick trip to the Caribbean commonwealth, perhaps writing the whole experience off as a business expense. Plus, it would be a chance to see how flexible and fast...
Clinton agreed last month to allow Puerto Ricans to hold a referendum on the Vieques situation...
...Puerto Ricans would have two options: they could vote either to let the Navy resume use of its firing range "on its own terms" in exchange for new federal financial aid or order the Navy to cease all training at its base by May 1, 2003. A date for the referendum has not been...