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Romney Sails to Win in Puerto Rico

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:57:20 CDT

Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win today in Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum even as the two rivals looked ahead to more competitive contests this week in Illinois and Louisiana. The victory in the US territory was so convincing that Romney, the GOP frontrunner, won...

Santorum: Yeah, 'They Caught Me Sunbathing'

Mark Russell — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:16:52 CDT

Rick Santorum joins the shirtless candidates' club, notes Gawker . A photo appeared online yesterday of Santorum sunbathing at a Puerto Rican resort during his visit there ahead of tomorrow's primary, reports the Huffington Post . "I apologize to all of us, because I'm sure it's not a pretty sight," he said....

Santorum to Puerto Rico: No English, No Statehood

Rob Quinn — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:20:57 CDT

Rick Santorum arrived in Puerto Rico yesterday looking presidential, wearing a suit instead of a sweater vest, and with a Secret Service entourage in tow—but it went wrong after he opened his mouth, reports the New York Times . Asked about the territory's hottest topic, a referendum on statehood this...

Romney Pulls Ahead of Gingrich in Florida

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:09:50 CST

Mitt Romney is on a roll: After an impressive debate performance last night, he's No. 1 in Florida in a new poll. The Quinnipiac Poll has Romney with 38%, followed by Newt Gingrich with 29%, Ron Paul with 14%, and Rick Santorum with 12%. That's quite a difference from the...

Smart Pick for GOP VP: Puerto Rico's Luis Fortuño

Kevin Spak — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:29:56 CST

Hey, Republican strategists, interested in a young, dynamic, Latino vice presidential nominee? Then William McGurn has a name for you, "And he's not Marco Rubio." Instead, the Wall Street Journal columnist suggests the less-famed Luis Fortuño, governor of Puerto Rico, who's "part of a rising generation of Republicans pushing pro-growth,...

Puerto Rico Police Brutal, Corrupt: Justice Dept.

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:36:55 CDT

Violent crime is on the rise in Puerto Rico—and the police department is part of the problem, a scathing new report from the Justice Department concludes. The department is “broken in a number of critical and fundamental respects,” according to a copy of the report obtained by the New...

Puerto Rico Senator Resigns in Wake of Photo Scandal

Mark Russell — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:52:59 CDT

Puerto Rico lawmaker Roberto Arango hasn't confirmed or denied whether lewd photos of a man resembling him on popular gay cruising app Grindr are, in fact, of him—but he has resigned from the territory's Senate all the same. The San Juan Republican sent a letter of resignation to the...

GOP Pol Linked to Nude Pics on Gay Site

Mark Russell — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:16:24 CDT

Another day, another politician who cannot keep his clothes on around cell phones. This time, the exhibitionist seems to be Puerto Rican conservative Sen. Roberto Arango, who had several anatomically vivid pics show up on popular gay cruising app Grindr , reports Gawker . When asked about the photos by a Puerto...

Hurricane Irene Slams Puerto Rico

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:51:31 CDT

Hurricane Irene cut power to more than a million people in Puerto Rico, downing trees and flooding streets, before heading out over warm ocean water today on a path that could take it to the US mainland by the end of the week. There were no reports of deaths or...