Monday, March 28, 2011

GOP losing its grip on Miami's Cuban-Americans

GOP losing its grip on Miami's Cuban-Americans

The Iraq war pushes some to the Democrats.

By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent
Published September 15, 2007

If he became president, Barack Obama (right) said, he would grant "unrestricted" travel for Cuban-Americans to visit family and send remittances to the island.

[Photo courtesy of Giancarlo Sopo]
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MIAMI - For decades it has been a ritual of American politics for presidential candidates to visit this city hoping to win over Cuban-American voters.

Usually a cry of "Viva Cuba Libre" and promises to keep the economic noose on Cuba would do.

Starting with Ronald Reagan, they have all done it, Republican and Democrat alike.

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