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PUERTO RICO HERALD: The Character Factor And Puerto Rico’s 2004 General Elections (1175 words) |
 | A scholar of Puerto Rican culture and society able to apply his or her knowledge to any field–in this case the political arena–would have been able to advise gubernatorial candidates on the elements of character the electorate was hoping to see. |
| Saying the elections weren’t a plebiscite, except for independentistas, and that PIP voters who "lent" their vote to another candidate would be capable of lending their woman to someone else was political charlatanism, and it tarnished his character. |
| Maybe this is why the election results left all parties claiming a troublesome victory: the NPP because it won almost everything; the PDP because it won what’s most important; and the PIP because it had two legislators elected despite its sudden downfall. |
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Puerto Rico: Map, History and Much More from Answers.com (6385 words) |
| Smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south. |
| Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Mona, Vieques, and Culebra. |
| Puerto Rico lies at the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates and is currently being deformed by the tectonic stresses caused by the interaction of these plates. |
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