May 27, 2008
Ich Bin Ein Puerto Rican

Matt Solomon | Bio

Yes, yes, Hilary has heard all the negative talk.

Obama has already won the majority of pledged delegates. And Mr. Big Shot also leads among the superdelegates.

But with landslide victories in the remaining primaries (political powerhouses Montana, South Dakota, and Puerto Rico), Hilary has an outside shot at earning more popular votes than Obama.

Hear that, superdelegates? Who's got the best chance of winning in November NOW?

With that in mind, Hilary has launched an all-out offensive in Puerto Rico, trying to convince voters in this quasi-state that she's the Gal For The Job. Her campaign messaging (set to a salsa/reggaetón beat) goes a little something like this:

You know my name!

"As the former first lady, many of you have heard of me. Can those of you without cable say the same about my opponent?"

Some of my best friends are Puerto Rican.

"I have met Jennifer Lopez, who is married to Marc Anthony, the famous crooning Puerto Rican. And I thought Benicio Del Toro was terrific in The Usual Suspects!"

Bill did it.

"You know that long-standing tax benefits program that got eliminated during my husband's administration, resulting in the lost of thousands of Puerto Rican jobs to the mainland? Bill's idea."

They're all powerful messages and they very well might deliver victory on June 1. But there's one problem with your Puerto Rico strategy, Hilary, when it comes time for the general election.

Puerto Ricans don't get to vote.