Puerto Rican Primary

Puerto Rican Primary

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Yesterday, New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Democratic primary in Puerto Rico by a two-to-one margin. That landslide might not bring her any closer to the White House, as Illinois Senator Barack Obama keeps his lead in delegates. But the victory did pad Clinton’s popular vote tally. And the vote was certainly a proud moment for many Puerto Ricans in Chicago. From our West Side bureau, Chicago Public Radio’s Chip Mitchell reports.