In a message dated 5/1/01 1:03:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hopfgapr@sprynet.com writes: << IIRC, didn't statehood lose by a narrow margin last time it came up? >> Yes, EVERY time it comes up, it loses by a small margin. Usually it's like this... 10 % - For Independent Puerto Rico. 47 % - Keep as is, a "Associado Estado Libre de 'USA'" (Free Associated State of USA) 43 % - For full statehood. -----jibguy