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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSJ Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz Who Was Attacked By trump in 2017 JUST endorsed Florida Sen Bill Nelson.
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lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)And they won't forget being abandoned by Trump and the rethugs. They still have friends and family in PR who are in desperate need even after all this time.
Cha
(295,899 posts)vote for Dems.. who would actually HELP Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria!
But this is Good News for Bill Nelson and Democracy
sheshe2
(83,327 posts)Mercado praised groups like Vamos4PRAction for trying to educate the new arrivals about how the system works on the mainland. She said Puerto Ricos elections are very different from Floridas. They dont understand that theres a soil and water board, let alone why its important, she said. They dont always realize that the local issues affect them first, before the national issues.
-- Democratic National Committee officials said they are trying to make inroads with a population thats highly transient. Chairman Tom Perez visited Orlando in May to announce a $100,000 grant for the Florida Democratic Party to register Puerto Ricans. To boost outreach, the DNC also just paid to get a list of cellphone numbers with Puerto Rican area codes that are being used in Florida. And the party is partnering with Democratic operative Luis Miranda Jr., the father of Hamilton playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, to conduct focus groups of Puerto Ricans.
-- Another factor is that Florida Republicans have not taken Puerto Ricans for granted. Mindful of the potential political impact of these new arrivals, Scott has courted the community aggressively, traveling to the island at least half a dozen times since the storm and flooding Spanish-language media with ads. (Nelson is also running ads talking about his work to help Puerto Rico.) The LIBRE Institute, which is part of the constellation of political groups funded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, has been offering free Welcome to Florida classes to teach newly arrived Puerto Ricans how to speak English and search for jobs with some lessons about the virtues of free markets thrown in. The RNC also hired three staffers to reach out to displaced people.
Thanks to Mercado, Miranda and Perez. We need to reach them and register them.
Cha
(295,899 posts)those without enough food and a home will soon find the help they need!. Because "politics" and voting will help make that happen for the future.
Good find.. do you have a link to this article?
Another reason this endorsement by Mayor Carmen Cruz is so important.. the way rick scott has been so aggressively courting Puerto Ricans.. But, the head GOPutin asshole treats them like shite.
Finally found it.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/puerto-ricans-who-fled-to-florida-after-hurricane-maria-are-not-registering-to-vote/ar-BBL8Fcf
Late and tired.
Sorry, Cha.
Gotta go.
Cha
(295,899 posts)Mahalo, she.. Sleep well
Thanks, I did.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)Hopefully this will Swing the Puerto Rican Vote to Senator Nelson!
Tweets have Consequences, Fraud.
Gracias, Luna!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,297 posts)I'm sure Bill Nelson is happy too!
Cha
(295,899 posts)this is a great sign for Senator Bill Nelson winning against rick scott.
I'm thinking David Hogg's Activists will help re-elect Bill Nelson, too!
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brer cat
(24,401 posts)in the mid-terms. They are capable of motivating young people, a group often not inclined to participate, to GOTV, and they know that republicans are NOT on their side.
Cha
(295,899 posts)Twitter Feed say "Donald trump made him an activist".
And, why not?.. someone in charge, who is obviously against humanity, needs all hands on deck against him.
Thank You!
oasis
(49,150 posts)oasis!
mcar
(42,208 posts)I read that many Puerto Ricans who moved to FL had not registered to vote. Plus, Gov Voldemort is really sucking upmto them.
I hope Mayor Cruz can motivate them!
Cha
(295,899 posts)thought it was such Great News, too!
A good reminder from the Mayor of San Juan why the Democratic Senator, Bill Nelson, would be Good for them and rick scott not.. I don't care what he says or did.. he'll be a trump clone in the senate.
Mahalo!