Governor Mitt Romney On The President's Cuba Speech
Boston, MA – Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement today regarding President Bush's Speech on Cuba, which was delivered today in Washington, D.C.:
"For a half-century, the Castro dictatorship has been a terrible reality for millions of Cubans - on the island and in exile. Every person that values liberty should help the Cuban people bury a cruel dictatorship and usher in a free and democratic Cuba. I applaud President Bush's leadership in supporting the Cuban people and for calling upon world leaders to do so as well.
"As President, I pledge my commitment to support the Cuban people as they reclaim their future and rebuild their country. We know from our own Cuban-American community that these are industrious, talented, and freedom-loving people who can achieve extraordinary things. Those on the island will be able to count on my help, the help of the American people and international solidarity and assistance as they seize the opportunity for genuine change.
"To keep faith with the Cuban people, we must make clear that there will be no deals with the illegitimate Castro regime which clings to power in Cuba. We must continue to hold back normal economic ties and political recognition until all political prisoners are free to join their fellow Cubans in building a genuine democracy through free and fair elections. Until then, we must continue to be innovative and generous in backing those who demand freedom."
Romney advertisement appeals to Cuban voters
By: Brian E. Crowley
Palm Beach Post
Wednesday, Mar 07, 2007
"Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is appealing to Cuban voters in South Florida with a radio commercial saying he will meet with exile leaders."
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"The 30-second radio ad features former Florida GOP Chairman Al Cardenas, who tells listeners: 'This great nation needs a new dawn and the leader that could bring us hope is Mitt Romney."
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"Cardenas, a prominent Miami lawyer who came to the United States from Cuba in 1960, also tells listeners, 'It is a difficult time in the world, in the Americas, and in our Cuba in transition. Mitt Romney understands the dynamic of Cuba.'
"Romney is the keynote speaker Friday at the Miami-Dade Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. Cardenas says in the ad that while Romney is in town he will 'talk to our community and afterwards address our leaders in exile.'" ...
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Saturday, Sep 15, 2007
Boston, MA – Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement today regarding the Independence Days of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua:
"Today, we express our best wishes to the people of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on their Independence Day. We also celebrate the many contributions these communities make in the United States each day by upholding our mutual values and enriching our culture.
"During my business career, I had the privilege of working with several talented partners of Latin American descent, including Ricardo Poma and Miguel Dueñas. I learned from these friends about their own families' suffering and the agonizing pain of tyranny throughout Central America.
"In recent years, we have seen dramatic progress in this region which was torn apart by civil wars and strife in the 1980s. As democracy and free markets have taken root, their people have been empowered to build more stable societies. Central Americans are right to expect their leaders to continue governing democratically and to reject the populist solutions that have failed them in the past. The United States must continue to support these countries' efforts to generate economic opportunities for their people, and we must work to ensure the Central American Free Trade Agreement is fully implemented. We must also cooperate to boost security in the region at a time when international gang violence and drug trafficking are threatening the gains that have been made.
"On this day, we also acknowledge these nations and their people for continued cooperation in the global fight against terrorists and radical jihad, including El Salvador's commitment to bring greater peace to the Iraqi people. We need to continue to build stronger alliances with our neighbors to together confront these and other threats."
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