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Election 2008

    
In this year the future of our country, Puerto Rico, will be decided
in this week. The people are very concerned with everything that is
happening right now. Every where we go there is something about
politics. The people in this island are the number one fan of
politics. There is not friendship or relationship at all when we are
of different parties but also we can make new friends just because we
have the same ideals. These elections will be very interesting and
only God know what will happened.

    
In my own perception the news in Puerto Rico are somewhat deviated to
a particular political party. They inform in a way that is for their
convenience, just to make a good notice that sells. In the
communication media the most important aspect is to sell and not
precisely to give up the completely and absolutely truth to the
people. I have to say that there is also the economic aspect is in
the game. The political candidate that paid more is the one that will
have the most propaganda in the television, radio and internet.

    
The internet has played a new role in this election. We can make use
of the web pages of the newspapers. There are good because we do not
have to buy anything and we can have the same benefits of the
physical one. The candidates have their own web pages that presents
their platforms, information about the caravans and it also have
photos and videos of their activities. I think that the use of
internet is a brilliant idea. It promotes the particular candidate
but it also brings you the opportunity to know and analyzed the
things that they offer, if it is a real option or if it is just a
fantasy. Most of the candidates also have a Facebook and MySpace
account and you can become a member of them.

    
This election will be close. We count with four official political
parties. This means that the votes will be divided more than the past
elections. In addition to that there is also the group of Pedro
Roselló that will be by direct nomination. I know that this is
a democratic country, but I can not understand how a politician that
run in primaries and is not elected, returned back and said that the
“el pueblo habló y yo obedezco”. This is an
irresponsible act that is against his party. He demonstrated that he
is selfish and he does not care a thing about the future of this
island. I think that you should be a good looser and the most
important thing is the benefit of the party.

    
Even that we have four parties, there are two that are at the top.
There are the “Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP)” and the
“Partido Popular Democratico (PPD)” that are fighting for
the first place. The fist one promotes change, progress and defends
the union with the United States. They have some new and young
candidates that present innovation to the environment of the
elections. The PNP has accused the other party for the bad economy
that we have because of the bad administration. The young people are
playing a decisive role in this party and also in the other ones.
For the other part the PPD has promoted that the situations in the
economy and all of the problems are because of the legislature of the
PNP that do not made their work. In addition of that the actual
governor has twenty four charges against him that in some aspect can
affect him in his reelection.

    
As I said, the future of our island is in the hand of the population.
They should analyzed and take the best option for us. We should leave
the idealisms behind and take the best decision for all of us. Lets
be responsible at the elections.