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Support for Embargo Continues Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates, Inc. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bob Moran ALEXANDRIA, VA A Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates national telephone survey of 1200 American adults finds widespread support for the Bush administrations position of continuing the Cuban embargo until the Castro regime honors human rights, releases political prisoners and holds free and fair elections. When given background on the Cuban embargo and the Bush administrations position on it, 56% supported the embargo, 27% said the embargo should be lifted regardless of the Castro regimes behavior. "Once again, this shows the difficulty the anti-embargo forces have in convincing Americans that the embargo should be lifted," said Robert Moran, Vice President at Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates. Seventy seven percent (77%) of Republicans, 52% of independents and 45% of Democrats supported the administrations position on the embargo. "Strong support for the embargo among Republicans assures that it will continue until the Cuban regime changes or Democrats control the executive and legislative branches in Washington," said Robert Moran, Vice President at Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates. "In the end, the onus is on those who would lift the embargo to explain to the American public why an America devoted to the war on terror should freely trade with a dictator who according to Agence France Presse, declared at the University of Tehran only five months before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that Iran and Cuba, in cooperation with each other, can bring America to its knees, said Robert Moran, Vice President at Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates. Information on the full course of data collected in this research project, including head-to-head message testing, can be obtained from: Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates, Inc. (703) 684-4510 FAX (703) 739-0664 915 King Street 2nd floor Alexandria, Virginia 22314 www.fabmac.com About the Poll The telephone survey was conducted nationally among 1200 American adults. This national telephone survey was conducted September 10-13, 2002. The survey has a margin of error of +2.8% in 95 out of 100 Survey Results 1. As you may know, the United States Government maintains economic sanctions against Cubas Communist government. President George W. Bush said he would end the United States trade embargo on Cuba if it met several conditions such as releasing political prisoners and holding free and fair elections. Which comes closer to your view (ROTATE) __ 56% The US should end its embargo with Cuba only if it meets the conditions Bush set forth ...OR... __ 27% The US should end its embargo with Cuba even if it does not meet the conditions Bush set forth? 14% DONT KNOW (DO NOT READ) 3% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
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