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Florida primaries: Russian speakers actively support Trump

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Florida polling stations were open from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening. Photo: Rafael Apriam

Precinct 1 in Miami-Dade County, centered on Miami. The site is located in the administrative building of the city of Sunny Isles Beach, which is often called “little Moscow” due to the large Russian-speaking community.

Only according to official data, about 10% of citizens live for whom the native language is Russian. In addition, tens of thousands of Russians come here every year. As ForumDaily said earlier, many decide to give birth here.

Florida is traditionally considered one of the key and defining states in the US elections. And this Tuesday, which is on the status after Super TuesdayThere were more delegates at stake than in any of the four other states that held the March 15 primaries.

The Democrats, whose votes will be distributed proportionally, were competing for 246 delegate mandates between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. And the winner among the Republicans receives all 99 delegate votes, since the primaries in Florida for this party are held on the principle of “the winner takes it all.”

For Rubio, a state senator and Miami native, the Florida primaries have become X-hour. A victory could return the 44-year-old politician to the fight for the nomination, which is currently being led mainly by Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, and a defeat, according to experts, would finally put an end to his prospects.

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Voters who voted at the polling station received badges with the appropriate inscription and hashtag # ready to the elections. Photo: Rafael Apriam

At the same time, the Latin American electorate - and in Miami and Florida there is a huge Cuban community - was expected to be divided between “their” Rubio and Senator Cruz from Texas, who also has Cuban roots. In the opinion of the majority, the only person who benefits from this pulling of each other’s votes is their main opponent, Trump.

Almost all voting participants interviewed by a ForumDaily correspondent mentioned the name of the businessman in their comments. Some because they support his candidacy, while others because they under no circumstances want to allow him to come to power. One gets the feeling that there is no complete neutrality towards Trump in any of the political camps.

For Trump ready to vote more and more Russian-speaking voters in the United States. And, as it turns out, not only because of the numerous promises of the billionaire to improve relations with Russia and personally with President Vladimir Putin.

Alex and Alla, Support the Republicans, have lived in Florida for 2 years, before that - in New York:

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Photo: Rafael Apriam

“In America you can choose a party, and by the next election you can change the party. However, after eight years of living under the Democrats, we have never voted for Obama; we want Republicans. It has only gotten worse, so we support the candidacy of Trump, a very strong man. This is the only person who can decide to make systemic changes both in the economy and in the politics of the country. Clinton will do the same thing Obama did. Trump has achieved great heights, and he can lift the country. Yes, he is a businessman, but Obama was such a good politician when he was elected. He was a speaker, and Trump is also a good speaker. This is an action man who will act everywhere. The fact that he treats Russia well is only better. Who needs a cold war? I think Trump will find a common language with everyone.”

Evgenia Fastovskaya, supports the Republicans living in the US for 40 years:

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Photo: Rafael Apriam

“We, of course, want Trump because he doesn’t depend on anyone and doesn’t owe anyone anything. He will be a very good president, he is a smart and generous man who loves America very much. He doesn't want Syrian immigrants who will cause a lot of misfortune in America. He is struggling here, he may say something wrong, insult, but his essence is good. Of course, we really want relations with Russia to improve. And Trump knows how to win people over; he has a lot of positive energy. Now many representatives of the Russian-speaking community are in favor of him.”

Mary, supports republicans:

“This time, quite a serious rivalry has developed between Trump and Cruz. Rubio, despite being from Florida, lacks experience. Perhaps in the future he will still have chances to become president. Now, based on the results of the primaries, a lot should be determined. However, it is difficult to predict what will happen in the elections themselves. Florida is a more Democratic state. As for Trump's statements about Russia, I don't think he's talking about any specific steps. They will be adopted depending on the situation that will develop between countries at one time or another. It’s too early to talk about Russian support or further relations with other countries.”

Dmitry, supports the Democrats come from New Jersey to vote with their parents who live in Miami:

“It’s important that bad people don’t win. People like Trump. Hillary Clinton has a lot of experience in politics and is a smart person. The Russians are here for Trump because they love to rip off the system and think Trump will give them more. This is a typically Russian view. They don't understand that Trump is just as much a thief. He has already robbed many people, and he will do the same with the Russians. This is all nonsense. They also voted for Putin, not realizing that he is a criminal. They left there, came here, sat on their necks, and then they say that blacks are stealing from America. Trump can say whatever he wants. Today he may begin to speak out against Jews, Russians and generally against everyone, just to have an effect on the people who support him.”

Florida Democrats, including ethnic Latinos, are overwhelmingly leaning toward Hillary Clinton. According to them, she has enormous experience and a continuation of the policies of Barack Obama on her side.

Reinaldo, supports the Democrats, uhCanadian Cuban:

“It is important to me that President Obama’s policies are continued. This is the right way. Under the last Republican president, George W. Bush, there were many economic problems, the situation was terrible. President Obama has taken the economy to new heights. Trump is an adventurer, he says what many want to hear. But these words, sometimes offensive and aggressive, mean nothing. Defeating Trump will be difficult, but it is possible.”

Eric, supports the democrats:

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Photo: Rafael Apriam

“The main thing is to never overestimate yourself and never underestimate your opponent. Whoever the Republicans nominate, we must treat the candidate with respect, understanding that he can win. Personally, I don't believe everything Trump says. Donald Trump can say anything for the sake of votes, but he himself does not believe in it. It's like a cartoon character or a clown who shouldn't be taken seriously. But if he gets to the polls, he will have to be taken seriously. Russians love strong rulers - tsars, Stalin, Brezhnev, Putin and so on. In addition, for Russians in the United States, their social status is very important. They want to have a good car, live in an expensive house, and they also see a certain status in Trump. However, if such a person comes to power, we may have problems. For example, Hillary Clinton, whom I support, cares about all residents of the United States, but Trump and Cruz care only about those who vote for them.

Linda, supports the democrats:

“It is extremely important to choose the right candidate now so that we have a better chance against the Republicans. We will be in big trouble if Trump wins the Republican nomination. This will be a potentially dangerous situation in which only a Democratic victory will avoid the greater disaster of Trump being elected as the next US president. Personally I don't think this is good. He does not have sufficient knowledge to lead our country. I don't care how much real estate he has in Florida, or the fact that he's a billionaire, but he's just not qualified for the job."

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A few steps from the polling station in Sunny Isles are the so-called “Trump Towers,” the Trump Palace and Trump Royale high-rise residential complexes, many of whose apartments belong to visitors from Russia. Photo: Raphael Apriam

Florida polling stations closed at 7 evenings. In addition, March 15 passed the primaries in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina.

Following the Florida primaries, Trump won a convincing victory among Republicans over Rubio (45% against 27% of the votes cast), after which Rubio, as expected, Announced the withdrawal from the election race. Trump's main pursuer, Ted Cruz, scored 17%.

Among Democrats, Clinton won twice as many votes as Sanders (64,5% by 33,2%), which is especially important with the proportional distribution of delegates, and strengthened her leadership in the struggle for nomination.

Turnout in Miami-Dade County, which includes Miami and Sunny Isles, was extremely low - just 28,5% of registered voters.

Judging by the number of votes cast, it was not the residents of Miami who brought Donald Trump's victory in Florida. Results in Miami-Dade County for Republicans: Rubio - 62,6%, Trump - 22,5%, that is, almost 3 times more on Rubio's account.

If we count the separate plots in Sunny Isles Beach, then Trump beat Rubio by only 200 votes. At the same time he scored almost 3 times more on the site in the complex Winston Towers, where just a lot of Russian-speaking residents.

The results of the March 15 primaries are also important for the reason that for almost a month there will be a partial lull in the election process. The revival is again expected only on April 19, when the primaries will be held in New York and where almost the 400 votes of the delegates from the parties will be distributed.

In almost half of American states, preliminary voting has already taken place. Republicans chose candidates in 23 of the 50 states, while Democrats chose candidates in 21.

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