Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush Court Miami's Cuban-American Voters

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) tells the waitresses he will pay for the Cuban coffee as he stands with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

MIAMI -- Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is courting Cuban-American voters with promises to be tougher on the Castro government than President Barack Obama.

Ryan campaigned Saturday morning in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. He'll hold a town hall in the afternoon at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Miami's Cuban-American congressional representatives and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's son Craig touted Ryan's credentials in English and Spanish for the breakfast crowd.

Ryan said he and Romney would help get Latinos back to work. He also said America offered a better life to immigrants seeking freedom and prosperity. Cubans benefit from the so-called wet foot, dry foot policy that provides those who literally step on U.S. soil with temporary visas and a path to legal citizenship.

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• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) hugs waitress, Lourdes Alcerro, during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hugs waitress, Lourdes Alcerro, as they wait for the arrival of Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) hugs a waitress during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) share a laugh with waitress, Lourdes Alcerro, during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan drinks a Cuban coffee during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) tells the waitresses he will pay for the Cuban coffee as he stands with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) pays for his Cuban coffee during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R), drinks a Cuban coffee as he stands with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) hugs waitress, Lourdes Alcerro, during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) speaks during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) greets people during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) greets people during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) greets people during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• Paul Ryan Holds Rally In Little Havana Restaurant In Miami

  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) greets people during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Comments

[Oahu dutchess]

04:37 PM on 09/30/2012

Why get Jeb??? Why not use the brother that actually ran and became president???

[mistergg69]

12:25 PM on 09/30/2012

Where is GWB, conservative Cubans love him?

[vegipasta]

07:37 PM on 09/29/2012

At this stage of the game he shouldn't need anyone to be "touting" for him.

[retired2010]

05:55 PM on 09/29/2012

This guy is turning out not to be as smart as he was advertised to be, i mean i don't see
or hear anything for the common man in his medicare plans or his ideas of giving more
tax breaks for the rich the socalled job creators . Above all else he LIES

[littlelady47]

04:37 PM on 09/26/2012

bush 5 is stumping for bush 3 and 4..lololol

[busterggi]

03:33 PM on 09/26/2012

Poor Jeb, having to live through surrogates until the voter's memory of his brother fades and he can claim his entitled dynastic presidency.

[littlelady47]

04:36 PM on 09/26/2012

gonna be a loooooooooooong looooooooong time :)

[George Dayton]

02:58 PM on 09/26/2012

TAX RETURNS MITT.....tell him for me Paul, thanks

[Jebbushnot]

05:55 PM on 09/25/2012

Not mentioned is that for over 40 years Cubans get a green card automatically when they arrive as well as financial support. Justification? They vote Republican...that's all.
Jeb Bush drove Florida off a financial cliff...giving millions to companies to come here and they took the money and were gone is less than a year CITI credit card service is one.

[knightsaysnee]

03:15 PM on 09/25/2012

Butch patrick? Id like you to meet these common people here..hey..give me some Purell, huh?
Ok..lets get out of here..we got a fundraiser..

[zorba4422]

10:33 AM on 09/25/2012

It is ridiculous, Paul Ryan dislikes latinos or any Spanish speaker

[1Oper8r]

11:09 AM on 09/27/2012

And I thought to myself, hmmm... Where did zorba get such reliable and accurate information? The huffington post maybe?

[DARK STAR]

10:09 AM on 09/25/2012

Jeb's brother was harsh on Cubans going to Cuba, Obama opened it back up again, now that the exilistos are toothless beggars, I guess the lock step vote for that community is in danger, eh Jeb?

[belme]

03:06 AM on 09/25/2012

Another Bush for sale.

[zorba4422]

10:30 AM on 09/25/2012

He was bought by the devil long time ago

[knightsaysnee]

03:11 PM on 09/25/2012

Oh he was sold at birth.
Its a crime family. And a very powerful one.

[belme]

03:04 AM on 09/25/2012

Jeb and Ryan going to Miami to solidify the Cuban vote is an indication of how poorly they must be running even in a Latin Community once overwhelmingly GOP Presidential voters. If they slip only slightly among Miami Cubans their chances of taking Florida are nil.

[uma7315]

09:26 PM on 09/24/2012

Because the USA population is horribly ignorant 17th in the world. The populations is just to ignorant to know who to vote for. So, I must help guide them.

Obama is a wants more Government, more Regulations, More Spending and More Tax.

Romney wants Less Government, Less Regulations, Less Spending and Less Tax for Everyone.

VOTE FOR ROMNEY - FOR A BETTER LIFE

[belme]

03:09 AM on 09/25/2012

Bring back the good 'ol bush days!!
(Read as sarcastically as you can.)

[busterggi]

03:36 PM on 09/26/2012

They were a heckuva good job weren't they?

[George McAulay]

05:07 AM on 09/25/2012

The irony in your post doubtless went over your own head.

If the USA was made up of only clones of you they would be way further down than 17th.

[uma7315]

07:36 PM on 09/24/2012

It’s clear that Obama has been the most fiscally incompetent president the USA has ever had. The US has never had such a complete incompetent in the White House. The US is spinning wildly out of control.

The USA BELONGS ON THE DO NOT VISIT LIST UNTIL IT GETS ITS HOUSE IN ORDER

VOTE FOR ROMNEY

[Jebbushnot]

05:59 PM on 09/25/2012

FDR had to clean up the financial mess Republican H.Hoover made in 1929.
Clinton had to clean up the financial mess created by Bush I
Obama had to clean up the financial mess created by Bush II
Too bad your memory does not go back prior to 1/2009 and forgot the D.J. CRASH
under Bush.

[1Oper8r]

12:05 PM on 09/27/2012

"FDR had to clean up the financial mess"
Start of presidency 1933: US National Debt $22.5 billion
End of presidency 1945: US National Debt $258.5 billion

"Obama had to clean up the financial mess created by Bush II"
The Debt rose $4.899 trillion during the two terms of the Bush II presidency. It has now gone up $4.939 trillion in Obama's first term alone.

Don't believe it?
CBS News does.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57400369-503544/national-debt-has-increased-more-under-obama-than-under-bush/

[Stephen Stafford]

09:57 AM on 09/27/2012

Yeah, you are half a breath away from sedition and treason. You people will do anything to advance your hateful agenda. Now you want to further stymie the economy by discouraging foreign visitors and all that money they spend when they visit.

Fortunately, once our President is re-elected, such wickedness won't even be heard.