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March 16, 2012

Santorum: Puerto Rico Should Adopt English For Statehood 
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Mitt Romney's main challenger, Rick Santorum, is facing criticism for
saying Puerto Rico should adopt English as its primary language if it
wants to become a U.S. state. Campaigning in Puerto Rico ahead of
Sunday's caucuses there, Santorum said Puerto Rico would need to make
the change in order to comply with federal law. But the U.S.
Constitution has no rule requiring the adoption of the English language
as a requisite for new states. Santorum's comments have cost him at
least one delegate in Puerto Rico who quit in protest.



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