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In Florida, all eyes on Puerto Rican voters after Maria
« on: November 12, 2017, 09:56:10 pm »
Per the lead in at Drudge currently, possibly could turn Florida blue. Well, we've heard these things before, so stay tuned.
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In Florida, all eyes on Puerto Rican voters after Maria
ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON

MIAMI (AP) — Javier Gonzalez has joined a human tide of more than 130,000 U.S. citizens arriving in Florida since Hurricane Maria wrecked Puerto Rico, grateful for a place to start over but resenting how their island has been treated since the disaster.

More than a million Puerto Ricans — about 5 percent of Florida's population — already call the state home, and given the outrage many feel over President Donald Trump's handling of the storm, political observers say this voting bloc could loosen the Republican Party's hold on this battleground state.

Gonzalez, 38, saw the storm destroy the restaurant he opened with his father five years ago. Without power or reliable water, he became violently ill from food poisoning for three weeks. Finally, he packed his bags, determined to make his future in Miami instead.

Read more at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-eyes-puerto-rican-voters-maria-140106480.html