Jesus Omar Rivera -- Next Puerto Rico Governor?
After receiving another dreaded invitation for Facebook, it dawned on me the following: what is the "popularity" of existing political candidates? I decided to quickly verify, and was somewhat surprised by the results. In alphabetical order, they were the following: Anibal Acevdo Vila - PPD (781), Rogelio Figueroa - PPP(139), Luis Fortuño - PNP (3,596), Edwin Irizarry Mora - PIP (409), and Pedro Rossello - PNP (537). While it might appear that Fortuño is the clear winner, at least among young electors, there is an unanounced candidate with a much stronger standing: Jesus Omar Rivera with 18,513 friends. Let me repeat that: 18,513 friends. You might ask, "who in the world is Jesus Omar"? Well, it turns out he is our beloved "Boricuazo": that curious fellow who seems to be on caffeine 24 hours a day, and who probably knows more about Puerto Rico than most history professors. Knowing that nobody was forced to sign up at his account gives his candidacy a more probable victory than "any of the above" formal candidates (at least according to Facebook statistics). I nominate Jesus Omar for 2008. Just don't ask me what his polcies will be--a slight minor inconvenience.