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In less than two weeks, Americans nation-wide will go to the polls to elect a new Congress, as well as the governors of several key states. For the first time in our lifetime, the American citizens of the United States Territory of Puerto Rico will have the opportunity to directly influence the results of this important election. Unfortunately, that power rests with the Puerto Ricans that live in the States, not on our Island. More on this latter In the always important state of Florida, the growing number of Puerto Ricans living there could decide the winner between current governor Rick Scott (R) and one time Republican, Charlie Crist (D). Polls shows the race too close to call, and this is where the Puerto Rican community could make its voice hear. The famous I-4 corridor, as it's called, which runs through a swing-vote region, is undergoing significant demographic change. Since early 2013 Puerto Ricans have been migrating by the thousands to the area, a forced migration due

Marcus Santos/New York Daily News Rob Astorino Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino says Gov. Cuomo's potential trip this week to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republican is nothing more than pandering to a Hispanic community he has ignored for four years. "We heard that Mr. Cuomo was going to schedule a panic-and-pander tour to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and we just shook our heads," said Astorino. "This governor is completely out of touch with what New York Hispanic communities are saying about him: 'Cuomo nos ha ignorado.' Andrew Cuomo might be better off visiting the Hispanic communities in New York he has ignored for the past four years." Astorino, who speaks fluent Spanish, noted that Cuomo recently ignored debate offers made by Univision and New York 1 Noticias. "If Mr. Cuomo really wants to engage in issues important to New York's Hispanic communities rather than just pander at election time, he sho