Adios Rudy

Photo by Laura Victoria Burke

Mayor Rudy Giuliani, America's Mayor, came in third place during Florida's GOP primary elections. Giuliani capture roughly 15% of the Floridian vote. Maverick Senator John McCain won the primary race with approximately 36% of the vote and Mitt Romney capture roughly 31% of the vote. According to media outlets Giuliani is set to quit the race and throw his support behind Sen. McCain. The Hispanic vote in the Florida elections proved to be a highly sought price. All candidates appeared in the Spanish station of Univison claiming to be the right candidate for the job. Among the Florida Hispanic community, Sen. McCain captured roughly 50% of the Cuban vote and 51% the Non-Cuban Hispanic vote. So, what does this say about the Hispanic vote? For one thing, it says that not all Hispanic think alike. Second, that Hispanics continue to be socially conservative. One of the paramount issues among the older exile Cuban community is US-Cuban relations. Advocating for nearly complete isolation for Cuba and any other tool necessary to bring down Fidel Castro's government. According to an univision article, Cuba is not the front and center issue among second and third Cuban generation. The Cuban community has had a long and arduous road in front of them and need to be admire as the pinnacle of the American Dream. I am positive that Giuliani's liberal social views send him packing in Florida. The severe distrust among the Hispanic community with the Democrats should awaken the Republicans to pay more attention tot eh Hispanic vote.