Florida is once again set to play a decisive role in the US election, and while Democrats normally enjoy a healthy lead there among Hispanic voters, Cuban Americans are the exception.
Mr Otaola broadcasts three hours a day, five days a week. His videos average around 100,000 views. The show is a mix of conservative political commentary, discussion of human rights in Cuba and comedy. Democratic challenger Joe Biden and his supporters are frequently the punchlines to his jokes.
There are a record 32 million Latin Americans registered to vote in the US this year, according to Pew Research. In 2018, 1.4 million Cuban American voters were eligible to vote and the Cuba Poll says in 2020 an estimated 697,785 of them are registered in Florida.Older Cuban Americans have always been a reliable source of Republican support.The 51-year-old fled Cuba with his family 30 years ago. Like many in his generation, life under the Castro regime shaped his political outlook.
“If you say to most of the Cuban community, ‘I think people need healthcare’, they’ll react like someone’s about to hit them. If you say the word revolution, they’ll kick you out of their house.”The Trump campaign has been filling the local airwaves with Spanish language commercials, equating Mr Biden with leaders like Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez. “If that’s the guy that’s going to turn us into Venezuela, dude, all bets are off. I mean come on, this is Joe Biden.
“[President John F.] Kennedy handed over Cuba to Castro and Russia, and so the pain is still there.”
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