GOP hopes to hold on to Florida's Cubans
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For nearly a decade, Republican presidential candidates have counted on Florida's Cuban-American community to win the state and, with it, the presidency.
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Republican presidential candidates have  swarmed through Florida looking for votes but a family squabble  has kept Democratic rivals out of the state or reduced them to  sneaking inside its borders.
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SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Florida  - Florida voters cast their ballots on Tuesday in a contest that could anoint a front-runner among Republicans in the White House race and spell trouble for onetime favorite former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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CRITICAL SUPPORT: Florida's Cuban-Americans have backed Republican presidential candidates for nearly a decade and helped to deliver electoral votes central to GOP victories.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ As Fidel Castro recovers from major surgery, many Cuban-Americans are praying for him.    To die.    "I'm hoping this man dies, and I've never had that feeling for anyone," said Silvia Garcia of Wellington, Fla., 48, who fled Cuba as a child.
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As sunshine state licks its wounds from Hurricane Frances, Gan Shmuel could reap the benefits. The most important news for Florida&#39;s 2.8 million residents this week has not been from the Republican
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Officials of the Florida Republican Party are expected Monday afternoon to announce their choice to replace resigned Republican Rep.
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The Senate will get either its first Cuban American member, or another woman, when Floridians vote next Tuesday. Former housing Secretary Mel Martinez and Democrat Betty Castor are locked in as tight a race as President Bush and John Kerry.
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Presidential contender Mitt Romney has tapped a prominent Cuban-American Republican in Florida for his first radio ad targeting Spanish-speaking voters.
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Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neck in Tuesday's key Florida primary, as ex-New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani struggles to stay in the make-or-break race.
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Voting ended in a tight Florida presidential primary battle between Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney on Tuesday that could also spell an end to one-time favorite Rudy Giuliani's White House bid.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 24 -- In a debate here Thursday, Republican White House hopefuls called on President Bush to embrace deeper tax cuts to stimulate the economy, as each sought to portray himself to Florida voters as the true conservative in a race that will shift to a nationwide test in less...
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A Cuban rafter who was sent back to communist Cuba by the United States 11 months ago said Monday he would take to the sea again in a 19th bid to get to Florida if Cuban authorities do not allow him to emigrate legally.
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So close to Republican hearts, Florida is a state of bewilderment for the party now.
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Democrats are pouncing on what they say is a slip in support for President Bush among Florida's Cuban Americans, who backed him overwhelmingly in 2000 and have been staunchly behind Republicans in presidential elections.
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Conservatives and voters troubled by abortion and illegal immigration were backing Mitt Romney as he fought for victory in Florida's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday. Lining up behind John McCain's bid were party moderates, Hispanics and the state's numerous older voters.
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At a Little Havana restaurant today that doubles as a requisite campaign stop in Miami, Fred Thompson said has long been a friend of the Cuban community.