Gov. Scott Makes Hialeah Stop To Appeal To Hispanic Voters
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter
HIALEAH (CBSMiami) - With less than 48 hours to go before Florida finds out whether Governor Rick Scott gets four more years or whether former Governor Charlie Crist gets his old job back, both candidates brought their A-game and their A- team on this last day of early voting.
With salsa music playing in the background, Governor Scott made a stop in Hialeah to appeal to Hispanic voters.
Governor Scott brought out some big political names to this rally: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Watch Oralia Ortega's report, click here.
"I'm the only Republican to have been re-elected in state history," said the former governor. "On Tuesday, I will have a good friend that joins that club."
Mr. Bush urged voters to cast their ballot and to spread the word to friends and family about the importance of making their voices heard come Tuesday.
"It's a close election. It's a divided state. It's a purple state in every way so this is a hard-fought election for sure," said Bush.
Voters we spoke with pointed out the political leanings of the Cuban population here in South Florida and the importance to this election. "I think there's many votes in Hialeah. Hialeah is mainly Republican," said Dr. Enrique Gomez. "The Cuban population, 70% or more is Republican and I think most of these people are going to vote for him to continue to prosper."
With the crowd's enthusiastic support, Governor Scott -- confident he'll win Tuesday's election -- laid out some of his plans for the next four years. "You should be able to come from any country, any family, any zip code and live the dream of America. But that dream starts with a job and making sure your children can get an education and afford an education," said Gov. Scott.
Monday Gov. Scott is scheduled to campaign with the governor of Louisiana and the governor of Texas in Central Florida.
Governor Scott's camp says he'll be all over the state come election day.
Meanwhile, Charlie Crist teamed up with Vice President Joe Biden in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Sunday.
READ MORE: Crist, Scott Bring Out Big Names In Florida Race
RELATED CONTENT:
