EL NUEVO DÍA, Puerto Rico’s largest and most widely-read newspaper, released a poll today that concludes that the current administration of Republican pro-statehood Governor Luis Fortuño is being seen as the worst in the island’s history.
The most telling statistic is 31% of voters in Fortuño’s own party, the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP), says that Fortuño’s performance has been “worse” since he was took office in January, 2009. 50% of PNP voters say that Fortuño’s leadership is within expectations.
Governor Luis Fortuño
Facing a possible reelection bid, Fortuño has a tough battle ahead, since 69% of all the island’s unaffiliated voters (the key “swing vote”) say that Fortuño’s performance is worse than expected.
58% of all voters gave the Governor a grade of D or F. 30% of PNP party members gave him a D or an F. The overwhelming majority of 65% of unaffiliated voters awarded Fortuño a D or F. Only 10% of this group rated Fortuño with an A or a B.
When compared to former Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá in May 2007 when it comes to grades of D and F, Fortuño look worse, 58% versus Vila’s 48%.
Secretary of the Interior Supports Fortuño, Blames Previous Governors for “Tsunami”
“There is tremendous frustration. That is what happens when an eight-year that means when a tsunami occurs,” said Puerto Rican Secretary of the Interior Marcos Rodríguez Ema in a radio interview, when asked about the survey results.
Ema Rodríguez also said the Government’s recovery signs are starting to show “little by little,” but people are still pessimistic about the results.
Puerto Rico's Secretary of the Interior Marcos Rodríguez Ema
“People in Puerto Rico traditionally has always been very pessimistic about the future of our island,” said Rodríguez Ema, who accused former Govenors Sila Calderón and Vilá for creating this perception. Both Calderón and Vilá are members of the island’s Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
“If they the [PPD] stayed in power, the government would have been a total failure,” said the owner, noting that the economy and health care have improved with changes made by the Fortuño administration.
Ema Rodríguez also indicated that there is still a year and a half for people to see the changes made by Fortuño.
“It’s better have people in government who know what they are doing than to be governed by people who sank us into tsunami of terror,” he said.
PPD Leader Says Fortuño Government Has Collapsed
Meanwhile, the president of the Partido Popular Democratico (PPD), Héctor Ferrer, told the NotiUno radio station that Fortuño’s government collapsed long ago and people are very clear about it.
“Note that the percentage of those who do not want to share their opinions does not exceed 2%. In other words, people are clear that the government has collapsed,” said Ferrer, referring to the people who abstained when asked what grade they would give Fortuño.
Héctor Ferrer, President of the PPD
“The government collapsed and collapsed in each and one of the issues important to the country. It is a government bus going in reverse,” said Ferrer.
Former Senator Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer of the PNP gave the Fortuño government a C minus.
Former PNP Senator Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer (left)
“The government still cannot deliver, even with all the money it is spending, all the money being spent on advertising and public relations, with all those millions is degrading and that money could have solved many problems in Puerto Rico. I think this figure has already reached a billion dollars with everything. and that the people of Puerto Rico do not realize or feel that things are better, ” Ramírez de Ferrer said in a radio interview.
He added, “I can not agree with someone who thinks that things are good and getting better in Puerto Rico.”
PPD Leadership Says Fortuño is the Worst Governor in Puerto Rican History
In a press release written in Spanish, the PPD leadership said the following: “Luis Fortuño is not a viable candidate (for the elections of 2012) and the remainder of the leadership of the New Progressive Party (PNP) will suffer the consequences of involvement in the thousands of layoffs under the law.”
“Fortuño has become the worst governor in history,” the press release reads.
Regarding the spending of funds for the island’s latest status plebiscite, the group called it “immoral” because thousands of parents and families are without a livelihood on the streets. The funds to support the operational costs and publicity of the plebiscite should be redirected to reinstate the unemployed workers who have been laid off.
“The plebiscite does not obligate anyone and the second round is scheduled as a blackmail to reelect Fortuño, the same one who has fired us from our jobs,” the group concluded.
SAME BS. WHEN THE PNP IS IN POWER, THEY ARE NO GOOD. WHEN THE PPD IS IN POWER, THEY STINK. I THINK IS ABOUT TIME THAT PUERTO RICANS STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND BEGIN WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COUNTRY. THE DAYS OF PAN, TIERRRA Y LIBERTAD ARE GONE. LET LOOK INTO THE FUTURE, SO OUR NEW GENERATION ARE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COUNTRY.
Amen to that!
Es lamentable que estudiantes de la escuela intermedia Angel Sandin Martinez de Vega Baja no puedan estudiar verano, sr Secretario de Educacion , por falta de maestros. les informaron el primer dia de clases. han tenido que matricularse en instituciones privadas , a mas de $50 por clase.
Lástima
El Honorable Luis Fortuno es una persona excelente, honesta y con gran dedicacion por el bien comun de todos los puertorriquenos. Los opositores lo critican(no es para menos) injustamente para adelantar su causa (que es ganar y administrar el presupuesto.) Los estadistas y miles de otros votaremos por el en el 2012….tranquilo ya veran.
Ok, pero la encuesta dice algo diferente. Suerte con eso.
Que Fortuño no incluya este trabajo en su resume. Que anote este cuatrienio como tiempo de vacaciones. Si tenía alguna esperanza de ser vice presidente en EU con el partido republicano, creo que no lo será. Con este desempeño, no volverá a conseguir trabajo jamás.
Es la verdad, en PR no hay gobierno hace más de dos años y medio. ¿Se han fijado en los nombramientos que hace ese llamado lider? En la policía han renunciado los últimos dos y al tercero, el pueblo de PR le está pidiendo la renuncia casi desde que lo nombraron por su pobre desempeño. En educacion y en la AEE, tres personas que han sido acusadas de robarse el servicio eléctrico. Y ahora busca al pelotero. Esto es el colmo. ¿Cuándo hará un nombramiento bien evaluado y bien ponderado?
¡Gracias por su comentario!
Abierto los ojos! Esto es la resulta de decisiones que fueron hechas por ya tu sabes y mira, con la boca es un mamey. Todos lo que nacieron y no nacieron en la Isla queremos a Borinquen. La lucha que se desarollo en aquellos tiempos no se puede uno olvidar. Ahora, estamos en el 2012 y mucho a pasado. Despierta desa pesadilla y hechamos pa’lante para el bien de nuestra sociedad. Feliz dia de los Reyes mi Puerto Rico. Siempre con mi gente y pensando siempre en mi mente.
El Jibarito del monte adentro,
Yo!
Amen
SOLO PUEDO DECIR QUE SI BIEN SOY NACIDO EN OTRO PAIS AMO PUERTO RICO COMO SI FUERA EL MIO Y CONSIDERO QUE LUEGO DE VIVIR EN PR POR UNOS ANOS NINGUN GOVIERNO QUE RECUERDO HA SIDO PEOR QUE ESTE. Y VENGO VISITANDO LA ISLA DESDE EL ANO 1985 Y LUEGO HE VIVIDO EN FORMA PERMANENTE DESDE EL ANO 1995HASTA EL ULTIMO GOBIERNO DE ANIBAL ACEVEDO VILA. GOBERNADOR AL CUAL NO DEJARON TRABAJAR DEBIDO A LAS SITUACIONES QUE CREARON PARA DESPRESTIGIARLO, BUENO ESTO ES EL RESULTADO TERMINAMOS EN LAS MANOS DE FORTUNO.
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HAY QUE CANTERLE LA CANCION DE “ES MENTIROSO EL MUCHACHO”
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