Jeb Bush, left, the former governor of Florida, and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, right, are two prominent Republicans who oppose President Obama's plan to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba.
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WASHINGTON — The startling announcement by President Obama that the United States and Cuba will restore full diplomatic relations could complicate one of the most enduring fault lines in American politics and reshape the fight to win the vital battleground state of Florida.
For more than a generation, Republicans have taken a hard line against the communist nation, endearing themselves to the politically potent bloc of Cuban-Americans who have been crucial in deciding elections in the state. But those animosities have given way with a generational shift, and younger voters who have family ties to Cuba but no direct memories of the island under Fidel Castro have been more willing to support Democrats.
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