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Independent Florida candidate
for U.S. Senate visits Cuba
International
Herald Tribune,
France. October 23, 2006.
HAVANA The Associated Press - Independent
candidate Brian Moore traveled to Cuba on
Monday to underscore his opposition to U.S.
trade sanctions against the communist-run
island after he was shut out of a debate
between top Democratic and Republican candidates
for one of the two Florida Senate seats.
"Rather than sit around and mope and
whine, I decided to come here instead,"
Moore said after arriving in Havana for
a four-day visit. "I'd like to highlight
my opposition to the embargo."
Moore, who said he traveled here legally
on a U.S. license, is among four independent
candidates running against Democratic U.S.
Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger
Katherine Harris for the Florida seats.
Nelson and Harris were to answer questions
from a panel of Florida journalists at Nova
Southeastern University in Davie on Monday
night.
Moore said the U.S. sanctions imposed more
than four decades ago in an attempt to undermine
Fidel Castro's communist government violate
the rights of Americans who want to visit
and conduct trade with the island.
Moore, who describes himself as a progressive
peace activist, opposes the U.S. war in
Iraq and oil drilling off Florida's coast.
The 63-year-old executive health care recruiter
lives in Spring Hill, Florida, north of
Tampa.
Consumer advocate and former presidential
candidate Ralph Nader endorsed Moore last
week. Florida's Green Party is also backing
Moore in the Nov. 7 election.
HAVANA Independent candidate Brian Moore
traveled to Cuba on Monday to underscore
his opposition to U.S. trade sanctions against
the communist-run island after he was shut
out of a debate between top Democratic and
Republican candidates for one of the two
Florida Senate seats.
"Rather than sit around and mope and
whine, I decided to come here instead,"
Moore said after arriving in Havana for
a four-day visit. "I'd like to highlight
my opposition to the embargo."
Moore, who said he traveled here legally
on a U.S. license, is among four independent
candidates running against Democratic U.S.
Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger
Katherine Harris for the Florida seats.
Nelson and Harris were to answer questions
from a panel of Florida journalists at Nova
Southeastern University in Davie on Monday
night.
Moore said the U.S. sanctions imposed more
than four decades ago in an attempt to undermine
Fidel Castro's communist government violate
the rights of Americans who want to visit
and conduct trade with the island.
Moore, who describes himself as a progressive
peace activist, opposes the U.S. war in
Iraq and oil drilling off Florida's coast.
The 63-year-old executive health care recruiter
lives in Spring Hill, Florida, north of
Tampa.
Consumer advocate and former presidential
candidate Ralph Nader endorsed Moore last
week. Florida's Green Party is also backing
Moore in the Nov. 7 election.
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