New Poll: Puerto Rico: HRC 66% - BS 34%

[JaneyVee]

https://pasquines.us/2016/05/18/clinton-poised-for-big-win-in-puerto-rico-primary/

This margin would give Hillz about 42-44 delegates and Bernie about 18-20.

[JaneyVee]

3. ???

[Vattel]

5. I hope you are joking, although even the joke is offensive.

[One Black Sheep]

10. Bernie favors an independent Puerto Rico

and so do I.

But no - Yay, American empire!

[ISUGRADIA]

13. Hey

How about what the Puerto Ricans want instead.

[imagine2015]

29. That's what Bernie supports. They should decide, not corporate politicians in Washington.

[JI7]

33. most people in puerto Rico do NOT want independence

It is a very small number that supports independence.

[JI7]

34. the people of Puerto Rico do not want independence

[KingFlorez]

35. His opinion doesn't trump what the people of Puerto Rico want

Independence is not a popular option in Puerto Rico.

[Recursion]

38. Yeah, but the Puerto Ricans themselves don't. That's the least popular of the three

Most favor statehood, some favor continuing territorial status; independence is a distant third.

In fairness, Sanders doesn't claim to support Puerto Rican independence.

[MineralMan]

20. Really?

[uponit7771]

23. Nah, it's another one of those "southern states" to Sanders camp

[imagine2015]

28. Puerto Rico is not a state. It's more of a colony.

Read what Sander's has to say about Puerto Rico.

You'll learn something.

[JI7]

37. You do know that the people in Puerto Rico mostly oppose independence ?

the support for independence is very small.

and THEY vote on it themselves and rejected independence.

it's silly to compare it to a colony

[Vattel]

6. Well, 34% of them know.

[Vattel]

11. I have no idea what your point is supposed to be.

[stonecutter357]

4. K&R!

[MaeScott]

9. I expect that number to drop precipitously after the non endorsement effect takes hold

[ucrdem]

12. Que bueno

[Nye Bevan]

14. "Deep South" (nt)

[thesquanderer]

15. This does not appear to be a legitimate poll.

It seems to be a self-selected internet poll (i.e. based on visitors to their site opting in to a poll, not a random population selection).

(edited to remove additional incorrect statement)

[JaneyVee]

17. There is breakdown at bottom of link.

[thesquanderer]

19. Thanks for the correction. I'm still skeptical though...

Here's the page where they describe their polling...

https://pasquines.us/2016/03/21/introducing-the-2016-elections-puerto-rico-poll/

where they say "We will accept opt-in responses on our online-based survey" and provide a button to sign up to participate.

[DCBob]

16. AY CARAMBA!

[lunamagica]

21. Gracias, Boricuas!

[workinclasszero]

24. Wow!

Looks like a blowout for Hillary!

[imagine2015]

25. Only 477 people participated in this online "poll" and that was way back in March and April!

Looking forward to seeing a standard scientific poll after Bernie's campaign events in Puerto Rico.

[SidDithers]

26. But that's only because they haven't had a chance to get to know Bernie yet...nt

Sid

[imagine2015]

27. You just made an excellent point! How did that happen?

But you're 100% right plus it's an online unscientific poll.

And it was before Bernie began his campaign in Puerto Rico.

[LonePirate]

30. She needs 86 more total delegates to clinch. If PR and VI give her 46, will 40 SDs flip before 6/7?

http://www.cnn.com/election/primaries/parties/democrat

[riversedge]

31. Steady as she goes.

[Sunlei]

32. Puerto Rico is not allowed by our Congress to vote in the General Election. They're only for,

lowest wage workers and 'delegate mining'. Usually republicans get all the delegates, wonder what's up with PR ruling class? some of them went D?

[Tarc]

36. Not a surprise, as Sanders has been doing rather poorly with people of color all year

PR should be a slam-dunk for Hillary.