Republicans See Template for Rebound in Election of Puerto Rico's Fortuno

[WeDidIt]

Republicans See Template for Rebound in Election of Puerto Rico's Fortuno

By EASHA ANAND
Republicans' focus on recovering after sharp blows in the past two elections has put a spotlight on an unlikely star: Puerto Rico's new governor, Luis Fortuno.

As he was sworn in Friday, the Republican Governors Association was effusive. "Luis Fortuno proves that principled Republicans can appeal to voters everywhere," said the group's chairman, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. "He is the type of leader the party needs to revive its base and expand its appeal."

Party leaders view Mr. Fortuno, 48 years old, as an example for Republicans as well as someone who can reach out to Hispanics and other minorities in the U.S. Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan has already made overtures. At a forum Monday, Mr. Duncan said he was inspired as he watched the Fortuno inauguration in San Juan. The governor, he said, "ran a very conservative campaign in a state, a territory, that has severe economic problems right now. But he said, 'We don't need these 11,000 new government employees put on by the opposition party. We can't tax our way to prosperity. We will have family values.' "

"Luis is the person that we should be emulating," Mr. Duncan said, "and he is someone that I've recruited, part of my plan for many voices, many faces for the Republican Party moving forward."

<snip>

Link

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

The Republicans will turn to PUERTO RICO as an example of how to win American elections.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

:rofl:

Oh man, it doesn't get much better than this!

[muntrv]

1. What? The republickers couldn't find inspiration in St. Thomas or American Samoa?

[KamaAina]

2. Only one problem: There is no Republican Party in Puerto Rico.

Or Democratic party, either, except in presidential primaries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Puerto_Rico#Present

As of May 9, 2007, Puerto Rico has four registered electoral parties:

Name (in English) Name (in Spanish) Initials Current leader Ideology

New Progressive Party Partido Nuevo Progresista PNP Luis Fortuño pro-statehood

Popular Democratic Party Partido Popular Democrático PPD Hector Ferrer pro-commonwealth, recently pro-sovereignty (as an Associated Republic).

Puerto Rican Independence Party Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño PIP Edwin Irizarry Mora pro-independence

Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party Partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico PPR Rogelio Figueroa Social, Environmental and Economic Reform

So the headline should read "Republicans See Template for Rebound in Election of Puerto Rico's New Progressive Party candidate Fortuno"! :rofl:

[MarianJack]

3. Republicans will win the Puerto Rican vote.

Uh,...Yeh!