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- Clinton said she was "thrilled" by her victory. Rival Sen. Barack Obama congratulated Clinton for her win. "She is going to be a great asset when we go into November to make sure that we defeat the Republicans," he said.
- Obama still leads Clinton in overall delegates for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to CNN calculations. Clinton says she will take the race "a day at a time" and is reviewing all options.
- Clinton swept Obama in major demographic groups, including Obama’s traditional strong suits, such as younger voters and higher-income voters, according to CNN's exit polls. Despite Puerto Rico’s traditional high voter turnout, CNN estimated the voters at between 325,000 and 425,000.
- Counting results of all primaries, not caucuses, including disputed contests in Florida and Michigan, Clinton leads the popular vote 17,461,845 to Obama's 17,244,762, according to CNN estimates. That number includes giving Obama all the "uncommitted" votes from Michigan.
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$17,621
Median Household Income
41.6%
Percentage Income in Poverty
12.8%
Percentage Age 65 and Up
20.7%
Percentage with College Degree
98.7%
Percentage Hispanic
11.2%
Unemployment Rate, February 2008
U.S. Census Bureau 2006, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008
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Political Parties
Partido Popular Democratico (PPD): Wants sovereignty as commonwealth
Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP): Favors statehood
Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP): Favors independence
Current Government
Governor: Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá (PPD) re-election 2008
Resident Commissioner to Congress: Luis G. Fortuño (PNP) re-election 2008
Commonwealth Senate: 17 PNP, 9 PPD, 1 PIP
Commonwealth House: 33 PNP, 17 PPD, 1 PIP
Commonwealth Capital: San Juan
Primary Process
Democratic delegates in Puerto Rico are allocated proportionally based on voting in each commonwealth senatorial district. A lesser number of delegates is allocated based on overall territory results.
Source: Democratic National Committee
Source: Democratic National Committee
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