http://thegwire.com/2008/12/dirty-dancing-havana-nights-trade-policy-special-limited-edition/ Some of the news, most of the time. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:54:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://thegwire.com/2008/12/dirty-dancing-havana-nights-trade-policy-special-limited-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-306 50 years, 90 miles | The GWIRE Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:57:18 +0000 http://thegwire.com/?p=447#comment-306 [...] The purpose of bringing up Cubans’ electoral history is to point out that this really is as good as circumstances will get for would-be Cuba policy reformers. Obama brings with him an unprecedented level of support (for a Democrat) from Cubans, particularly from the ever-growing, less ideologically monolithic group of younger, pragmatic Cuban Americans. And not only that, but, as the loyal Gwire readers might recall, Cuban American support for an end to the embargo is at an all-time high. [...] [...] The purpose of bringing up Cubans’ electoral history is to point out that this really is as good as circumstances will get for would-be Cuba policy reformers. Obama brings with him an unprecedented level of support (for a Democrat) from Cubans, particularly from the ever-growing, less ideologically monolithic group of younger, pragmatic Cuban Americans. And not only that, but, as the loyal Gwire readers might recall, Cuban American support for an end to the embargo is at an all-time high. [...]

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