The last I checked, most Cuban Americans were anti Castro. Do these guys think that McCain would play hardball with Cuba? Or have Cuban Americans come to think of themselves as generic Latinos now?
Couple of things. First, unlike most of the rest of the country, illegal immigration is virtually a non-issue in South Florida. (It registers in the single digits in terms of Republican voter concern down here.) So the McAmnesty rap doesn't play at all.
Second, whatever his other failings may be, McCain can be fairly characterized as a foreign policy hawk. That and the fact that he is running as a Republican is all most Cuban-Americans need to know.
Third, Latinos in general like caudillo-style leadership -- a strongman. A guy who will blow his top from time to time. McCain fits this mold. The others do not.
Do these guys think that McCain would play hardball with Cuba?
Yes. Absolutely, yes.