Many younger Cuban-Americans splitting with parents on politics

[ryban]

MIAMI -- Wedged in a boisterous crowd, 20-year-old Veronica Castro admitted her folks did not know where she was that night.

Castro, a Cuban-American whose parents are staunch Republicans, was at a John Kerry rally in downtown Miami, cheering on President Bush's rival during the first presidential debate.

"They think I'm at a concert," she said with a sheepish grin.

A registered Democrat, Castro is among a growing number of young Cuban-Americans who have bucked their parents' political beliefs, opting to support a party reviled among older Cuban exiles since the days of John F. Kennedy and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.

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http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/103104/met_17063170.shtml

[Grillymom]

1. Finally!

Cuban Americans are turning to current national politics and making informed decisions. I understand why Cuban Americans who became politically informed in the 60s are Republicans. However, I've never understood why they've remained so beholden to a party that has done little to help the majority of Cuban Americans. I can see what they've done to help the elite, but they are by far the minority!

[Florida_Geek]

2. Ding Dong--- Texas Moving Van calling for Bush

"The most recent figures available show the state has added nearly 600,000 new voters to since January, boosting voter rolls to 4.1 million Democrats and 3.7 million Republicans."


say goodbye to Red Florida Bushie and don't let the door .....