And in fact there are a lot of people expecting him to do that. He said that if Clinton withdraws the Navy now, it would be harder for George W. Bush, if he prevails and becomes president, to bring the Navy back to Vieques. Many Puerto Ricans fear that the Navy is simply buying time until a new president, perhaps friendlier to the military, can cut a new deal that will enable the Navy exercises to continue on Vieques. To Beytagh-Maldonado and other Puerto Rican activists, waiting for the Nov. 6 balloting is a sham. In the long run, this is a fight in which Puerto Ricans expect to beat the Navy.
People are optimistic.
The state-hooders were swept out of office and that's a referendum on Vieques right there.