MIAMI — The name “Francis Suarez” didn’t really ring a bell with David Hernandez, whose mission is to bring more of California’s Hispanic voters to the Republican Party. But Hernandez is intrigued by the newly announced presidential candidate’s fresh face and interesting backstory.
The day after the Miami mayor, son of a previous mayor, christened his candidacy with a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library outside Los Angeles, Hernandez, head of the Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club, wanted to know more. He didn’t watch Suarez’s speech because he was busy preparing for a local religious demonstration on Friday.
The club leader is definitely curious about how a Hispanic Republican might fare at a time when polls show Hispanic voters are increasingly open to entreaties from the Republican Party. Suarez being a Cuban American whose family fled communism only adds to his appeal, Hernandez said.
