Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Just voted for Newt! PR Primary Live Thread (23 delegates at stake)
Free Republic ^ | 3/18/2012

Posted on 03/18/2012 7:33:17 AM PDT by cll

Turnout for the GOP Primary in Puerto Rico higher than expected. It helps that the local parties are having their own primaries, and you just walk from the local to the GOP primary next door.

As they didn't have many election officials (only one at my voting station), people were voting openly right there at or near the registration desk. I saw a lot of Santorums and Gingrichs, but not a one Romney - the heavily favored PR GOP establishment candidate.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gingrich; gop; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; newt; newt4romney; newtbots4romney; newtgingrich; primaries; puertorico; ricksantorum; romney; santorum
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-69 next last
Updates as events warrant.
1 posted on 03/18/2012 7:33:20 AM PDT by cll
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: rrstar96; AuH2ORepublican; livius; adorno; wtc911; Willie Green; CGVet58; Clemenza; Narcoleptic; ...
Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.


2 posted on 03/18/2012 7:34:45 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cll

I can’t find any info on what happened to the MO primaries yesterday. Good luck in PR today.


3 posted on 03/18/2012 7:36:30 AM PDT by umgud (No Rats, No Rino's)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cll

Earlier threads on the Puerto Rico GOP primary:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/puertorico/index?tab=articles


4 posted on 03/18/2012 7:36:46 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: cll

Good choice.


5 posted on 03/18/2012 7:41:50 AM PDT by McGruff (Newt Gingrich, the closest thing we've got to Sarah Palin.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cll

I like how they put photos on the ballot.

http://209.68.12.238/Primarias2012Rep/docs/PapeletaModelo.pdf


6 posted on 03/18/2012 7:42:52 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cll

Well, all things being equal, the voting Democgraphics that have favored Santorum and Gingrich are heavily present in PR:

(1) Males
(2) Evangelical/Religious
(3) Conservative/Somewhat Conservative
(4) Total Income Less than 100K

However, PR has had a history of voting for the establishment candidate (they voted Bush over Reagan in 80 and Clinton over Obama in 08).

Projections I had for every 100,000 in the 5 District Total are the following. However, because of the tendency for specific voting blocks to vote in “groups”, I am either totally on the mark (or totally wrong).

Romney (63,000-67,000) 63-67%
Santorum (21,000-24,000) 21-24%
Gingrich (7,000-11,000) 7-11%
Paul (1,000-3,000) 1-3%

Whoever wins, it’s probably by a majority and big.


7 posted on 03/18/2012 7:44:54 AM PDT by parksstp (I pick RIck! (If he's good enough for Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh, he's good enough for me))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: smokingfrog

A tradition carried over from when most people here were illiterate.


8 posted on 03/18/2012 7:45:34 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: umgud

I heard a bunch of Paultard were arrested at a caucus event yesterday for trying to bully their way in. I haven’t had a chance to check up on it yet.


9 posted on 03/18/2012 7:48:29 AM PDT by mnehring
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: cll

Would love to see Romney defeated in PR!


10 posted on 03/18/2012 7:50:38 AM PDT by Yaelle (Santorum 2012)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cll

Thanks Cll - Are you Boricua or did you move there? Lord, I miss good island food out here in Arizona.


11 posted on 03/18/2012 8:01:40 AM PDT by Caipirabob (I say we take off and Newt the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: umgud

Lot’s happened yesterday in MO. All 52 delegates went to Rick Santorium. Videos all over on the rumbles with police called in


12 posted on 03/18/2012 8:04:20 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Caipirabob

Born and raised here.


13 posted on 03/18/2012 8:07:47 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: blueyon

That’s not what ABC news was reporting. There’s reports that Romney/Paul slates teamed up over the state to overpower the Santorum delegations, with Ron Paul possibly winning the MO Caucus.

If this is correct, then I agree with Newt that the whole process is a joke.


14 posted on 03/18/2012 8:16:04 AM PDT by parksstp (I pick RIck! (If he's good enough for Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh, he's good enough for me))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: cll

You’re whistling past the graveyard. Romney will win Big in PR.


15 posted on 03/18/2012 8:17:26 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: blueyon

THX


16 posted on 03/18/2012 8:35:56 AM PDT by umgud (No Rats, No Rino's)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: parksstp; All

I may be incorrect...last night I read that all went to Rick and no Romney delegate spoke out against it...but not I can not find the story to post...until I do, ignore what I said earlier and carry on


17 posted on 03/18/2012 9:01:59 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: parksstp; cll

I think that your predictions are right on the money, and this is coming from a Santorum delegate in PR. PR didn’t just vote for the establishment choice GW Bush in 2000, it gave him 94%!


18 posted on 03/18/2012 9:19:21 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll protect your rights?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: umgud

It won’t be known what happened in MO until June, but I SUSPECT that Romney must have swept those caucuses considering how confusing it was to the Santorum backers.


19 posted on 03/18/2012 9:25:04 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Mathematically, it's all over, says Mittens. I'm pretty sure the people will again let us down.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Old Retired Army Guy

Yes, I am. A guy can wish.


20 posted on 03/18/2012 9:25:32 AM PDT by cll (I am the warrant and the sanction)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-69 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson