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HooptieWagon

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23. There's more than a grain of truth.

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 02:06 PM

Oct 2012

You are absolutely correct. Each successive generation of Cuban-Americans is more Democratic than the previous. Latinos of Cuban heritage in Tampa, for instance, vote like hispanics in general since their ancestors settled here 125 years ago, long before Castro. They consider themselves Americans, not Cuban-Americans. The first-generation of Miami Cubans was a republican monolith, but they are aging and their children identify more Democratic than their parents. Also, Florida has many more hispanics from other than Cuban origin... Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, and Central and South Americans. Cubans may have a plurality as to country of origin, but they are no longer a majority. Hispanic demographics in Florida have changed dramatically in the past 50 years.

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Chuck Todd on MSNBC just said Romney can't win FL without Hispanic Vote [View all] berni_mccoy Oct 2012 OP

I don't know. Do Cuban Americans have the same issues as Mexican Americans? still_one Oct 2012 #1

Older ones, yes, younger ones, not so much. Arkana Oct 2012 #2

Thanks for the perspective still_one Oct 2012 #4

The poll showing Obama leading 70-25 in the Hispanic vote was done in FL. berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #3

Wow, that is great, I hope it is accurate still_one Oct 2012 #7

Yep. Lots of other Hispanic groups down there, besides Cubans and Mexicans, too. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #12

Old school Cubans tend to be republican, but more and more Florida Hispanics are from other places. porphyrian Oct 2012 #5

In the years I lived in Miami I never met a Cuban who wasn't a Republican. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #6

OK, but didn't the Cuban population there stop growing long ago? speedoo Oct 2012 #11

The older gen is fixed on Cuba Libre and the Cold war nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #13

There's more than a grain of truth. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #23

It is true that that Cuban exodus generation won't be around much longer. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #24

My area in central florida has a huge Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #22

the only Cubans I know here (and yes this is anecdotal) that support Republicans Coexist Oct 2012 #27

Chuck doesn't know what he's saying anymore Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #8

Todd is a self promoter. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #10

Yep, and Chuckie wasn't happy about having to report that.... Spazito Oct 2012 #9

Is that right, the major pollsters don't do bilingual polls??? reformist2 Oct 2012 #14

If you check the cross-tabs of most polls that publish them berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #17

Latinos are about 10% of Florida's population. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #25

Puerto Ricans HockeyMom Oct 2012 #15

Quite possible Bohunk68 Oct 2012 #28

I do put any value on anything Chucky the Toad ever says. Lint Head Oct 2012 #16

29% of FL Latinos are Cuban cleduc Oct 2012 #18

That's pretty much Rmoney's hispanic support in FL. nt justiceischeap Oct 2012 #19

Even if we go with 59-33 from another poll, it's bad for Romney berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #20

si se puede flamingdem Oct 2012 #21

Florida hispanics v Cubans BelieveMe3 Oct 2012 #26

Sweet as...!!! malaise Oct 2012 #29

And yesterday on DU I swear I saw a thread saying that we were abandoning FL. Skidmore Oct 2012 #30

what this is code for DonCoquixote Oct 2012 #31