Romney: Castro Brothers Are 'Monsters'
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney courted South Florida voters
Friday, calling Cuban leaders Fidel Castro and his brother Raul, "Cuban
monsters."
"I look forward to the day when the stain of Castro is finally washed
from the soil of Cuba," Romney said.
Speaking at a dinner for Miami-Dade County Republicans, the former
Massachusetts governor talked about supporting the U.S. embargo with the
island nation. He also said the United States has for too long ignored
Latin America and called for a "Latin American strategy" including
improving economic ties and rebuilding trust with countries in the region.
"Our Latin American friends must always feel welcome at the White
House," Romney said.
He told the crowd that he owes "a great deal to Americans of Latin
American descent." Romney said his start in business began with partners
who had roots in Miami and Latin America.
Earlier this week Romney's campaign released its first radio ad
targeting Spanish-speaking voters. In the ad, Al Cardenas, former
chairman of the Florida Republican Party and a close ally of former
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, describes Romney as a friend of the Hispanic
community and an ally in its drive for a Democratic Cuba.
Romney's campaign has already made efforts to court the Hispanic
community in South Florida and elsewhere. His campaign announced Friday
that Palmetto Bay resident Alicia Gonzalez would be named his campaign's
Hispanic media adviser for Florida. Though he has created a strong team
of Florida advisers that has generated talk, Romney needs to work hard
to reach voters here.
In the latest Quinnipiac poll of Florida Republicans, Romney was
preferred as a presidential candidate by only 6 percent of respondents,
trailing former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani with 38 percent, Arizona
Sen. John McCain with 18 percent and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
with 14 percent.
This was Romney's second public visit to Florida after announcing his
candidacy in February. He planned to speak at a dinner in Tampa on Saturday.
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