Why does Puerto Rico hold a primary, seeing that they have no electoral votes in the GE?

[hisownpetard]

[Genevieve]

1. For delegates. nt

[Blue_Roses]

2. be careful asking this question...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=6053355

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[TwilightGardener]

3. Good question, and one I don't understand either. It's not like Puerto Ricans

who are actual residents of the 50 United States can't vote or participate.

[LTR]

4. I'm guessing the GOP would never allow them to have EVs

Probably because PR is heavily Dem. That's also why DC is not a state, and why they don't have two Senators, and until recently, no Representatives.

The DNC, however, wants PR involved in the process.

[Hippo_Tron]

5. Puerto Rico has some of the worst poverty in the country

And that is partly because politicians don't give a shit about them because they have no members of congress and no vote in the presidential election.

I think that it very much reflects the values of the Democratic Party to give Puerto Rico a chance to have politicians hear their issues.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. States 51 and 52, if they so choose.

Eta: Guam

[babylonsister]

7. And why would their votes be counted towards the popular vote

in the primary if they don't count in the GE because they can't vote? Answer: they shouldn't.