Puerto Ricans said no to statehood Sunday, favoring the current commonwealth status in a non-binding referendum intended to signal their desires to the US Congress. "None of the above" -- the option supported by the Commonwealth Party -- was the winner in the balloting, getting 50.2 percent of the vote, with statehood at 46 percent.
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Puerto Ricans said no to statehood Sunday, favoring the current commonwealth status in a non-binding referendum intended to signal their desires to the US Congress. "None of the above" -- the option supported by the Commonwealth Party -- was the winner in the balloting, getting 50.2 percent of the vote, with statehood at 46 percent.
