• 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.

• President Obama has promised to loosen the restraints on Cuban-Americans wanting to visit
and send money to their relatives.

• He commented that the US seeks a new beginning with Cuba at the Summit of Americas at
Trinidad and Tobago. The Summit follows a thaw in relations between the two countries though Cuba
did not attend it.

• Further he said that there is a longer journey to be travelled to overcome the decades of
mistrust but critical steps have to be taken towards a new day.

• In a speech in Little Havana, Obama said that until there's justice in Cuba, there's no
justice anywhere.

• He is also willing for talks with Raul Castro to strengthen ties he said.

• Obama supports the embargo but optimists hope that his modest moves will encourage the
Democrat controlled government to do something bold.

• Obama in answer to a blogger's questions said that his administration was in the process of
engagement with the Cuban government on issues relating to migration and mail service and was
awaiting response from the Cuban administration.

• Obama's answers have not attained anything remarkable with Cuba but he is ready to pursue
direct diplomacy. He says he isn't interested in talking for the sake of talking.

• During his election campaign he wrote in an opinion piece in Miami Herald that 'Cuban
American connections to family in Cuba are not only a basic right in humanitarian terms but also our
best tools to foster the beginnings of grass root democracy on the island.'

• 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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