"We've had five votes with no political consequence," said Rodriguez, 31, a poet who works for a nonprofit and supports independence for Puerto Rico. "You know how I see the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States?" Support for statehood among DemocratsThat road to the great state of Puerto Rico is pitted and complicated. "If the people of Puerto Rico vote yes, that bill's unnecessary," Soto told CNN. JUST WATCHED Puerto Rico: An argument for independence Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Puerto Rico: An argument for independence 01:32Other Puerto Ricans are throwing their support behind the burgeoning Citizens' Victory Movement, which is promoting a progressive, anti-colonial ideology -- a move that could help the governing, pro-statehood party.

Source: CNN October 31, 2020 15:22 UTC