Perhaps the key to figuring out how many representatives and senators will come from each of the national parties is to look at how elections are won in Puerto Rico and the values of the Puerto Rican people. Rossello's re-election is widely credited to his strong leadership and government management skills. His pro-statehood position had little effect on his successful candidacy. Rossello is highly popular among all status factions and across party lines. And this model is repeated throughout island elections.
Candidates win on issues, values and good government.
Plebiscites are the time when Puerto Ricans choose sides on status. Republicans can also find much to cheer about in the past election results as their majorities can attest. But, there's more to Republican appeal for Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans, according to a recent poll conducted by the Center For Research and Public Policy, embrace the same conservative values as the Republican Party. The people of Puerto Rico are pro-family.