• Mike Huckabee previously supported lifting the embargo but later on changed his stance.

• He was accused of changing his stance for Cuba in an attempt to appeal to a particular
group of people before an election.

• In December of 2007 he commented that he would veto any efforts to end trade restrictions
on the Caribbean country.

• In 2002 while in office as Governor of Arkansas he had commented that the embargo was
harmful to American business.

• He vowed to outdo even President Bush in bringing down the rule of Fidel Castro and also
punish those who do business there.

• Following Castro's decision to step down, Mike Huckabee called for 'free and fair
elections' in Cuba but also commented that until Castro dies there can be no significant movement
towards reform in Cuba.

• He said that Raul Castro seems to be as much of a tyrant and dictator as Fidel.

• In January 2008 Fox news reported Mike Huckabee to have said to propose halting immigration
from such countries that are listed as state sponsors of terrorism which includes Cuba.

• Governor Huckabee then back tracked saying that he wanted a review of immigration
procedures with regard to people coming from countries in the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
He recommended a more diligent approach to back ground checks of immigrants coming into the country
from places like Cuba.

• Though not much is known concerning Sarah Palin's position on Cuba we are attempting to
compile information and will publish it as soon as possible.

• In December 2007 Mitt Romney commented on Castro's decision of not coming back to power
saying even if Castro does not come back Cuba's government will still remain the same brutal regime
it was for the past 49 years.

• He opined that Cuba's youth are still among the constantly harassed and are subjected to
violence and are under the surveillance for demanding their political freedom. They comprise the
many political prisoners in Cuba today.

• According to him Cuba's future should be shaped by its freedom loving youth and not Raul
Castro or any of the Castro cronies.

• He said that the US should continue with its present policy towards Cuba until the country
is free from the Castro regime and all political prisoners are freed and the country becomes a
democracy initiating free and fair elections.

• During a speech in Miami Mitt Romney bungled the names of Cuban-American politicians and
became the object of ridicule.

• He also went further to disappoint the crowd when he associated Castro's trademark speech
ending slogan - 'Patria o muerte, venceremos!' with a free Cuba. Castro had in fact closed his
speeches with the phrase in English for decades 'Father Land or death we shall overcome'.

• Romney's fumble was looked upon as potential snags for state and national politicians
trying to navigate the Cuban American Community in South Florida.

• Mitt Romney stresses that hundreds of Americans fought and died for Cuba's freedom during
President John F Kennedy's rule and criticized Obama from shrinking from defending liberty in the
America's.

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