How the Democrats Rigged the Vote in Puerto Rico

When they walk into the polling booth on Election Day, Puerto Ricans will be offered three possibilities: (1) statehood, (2) complete independence from the U.S., and (3) sovereignty that includes an ongoing association with the United States. What they will not see is the option of maintaining the status quo. 

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In previous referendums, the status quo—remaining a commonwealth—has been among the most popular options. So why would the latest referendum suddenly exclude this option? Because the Democratic Party, in concert with Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood party, have designed it that way. There is no other way to describe it: They have rigged the vote to give the statehood option a decisive advantage—and they have done it in plain sight. 

Ed Morrissey

Democrats really want two more seats in the Senate and a few more Electoral College votes. They've been angling for this for a long time, although to be fair, Puerto Rico's status is something of an anachronism. Their voters still should have the choice of the status quo in this referendum, however. 

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