John Kerry Attracting More Cuban Voters

[Nicholas_J]

John Kerry Attracting More Cuban Voters
• A new poll published by the National Democrat Network (NDN) suggests that President George W. Bush’s support among Florida's right-wing Cuban-Americans is significantly eroding.

• Senator John Kerry has sought to attract more Cuban-American voters by toughening his language against Castro and attacking Bush on the highly unpopular travel ban and cap on remittances that his administration implemented in July.

• Kerry is hoping to capitalize on recent trends suggesting that the Cuban-American base in Florida is gradually experiencing an ideological realignment towards the Democratic Party.

• The Democratic candidate’s “Statement of Principles on Cuba” illustrates a telling divide between him and his opponent on issues important to Little Havana, and suggests that Kerry would lift the family travel ban and remittances cap upon taking office.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0410/S00345.htm

This poll indicates that Bush's lead among Cubans is down below the 83 percent mark that Republicans state Bush muist have in order to win in Florida. Bush down to 72 percent, Kerry at 19 percent, 9 percent undecided. Even if Bush were to take the full 9 percent of undecided voters, this would not push him up over the margin needed for Florida.

[TexasSissy]

1. This is great news. The Cuban vote helped * a lot last time.

[asjr]

2. They don't have the Elian Gonzalez question this time

around. I believe that helped Shrub in 2000. Tempers were still very high at that time.