Barack Obama's campaign reiterated over the weekend that it is only 56 elected delegates from an automatic primary win, while both candidates stumped in America's 51st State (no, not The Big Apple, which hopefully one day will secede from the Union that is New York State), each offering the latest round of thinly-veiled pandering to seize a chunk of pointless votes...
While we're certainly refreshed by the sight of excited voters and glad Puerto Rico's Democrats are having their one and only say this year (P.R. does not have general election voting privileges.)
Here are some choice quotes from over the last few days:
1) Making the tropical territory's status a "personal priority'' and pledging to resolve the issue between 2009-12. "My commitment to Puerto Rico did not start last month or last year."
2) "[I don't want to get] too political'' by discussing the disputed question of whether Puerto Rico should become a U.S. state, "but I am absolutely committed to making sure that Puerto Rico has the right to make a decision and have self-determination when it comes to its status.'' [via Bloomberg News]
3) "We must ensure that U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico are given the tools to resolve the question of their permanent political status. I fully support the findings and recommendations of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status."
Okay, the last one is obviously McCain (back in February, actually), but did you guess #1 was Clinton and #2 was Obama?
In any case, everyone is marching along in the so-called Puerto Rican (Primary) Day parade, with the contest going down on Monday. And after all, it is the final big voting booth showdown before the convention, what with the race already decided and all that Montana and South Dakota very likely Obama's without a day of campaigning there.
In other news: Che chum and Cuban Commie Fidel Castro endorsed Barack Obama. In his own, nutty Fidel way.
Image via Voting Monkey.