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The Cuba Policy Presidential Candidate Scorecard presented below on the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates is an initiative of the Latin America Working Group (LAWG), a 501c4 organization that works to encourage a U.S. policy towards Cuba that promotes engagement with the island and the freedom of Americans to travel to and trade with Cuba. The scorecard was created by combining candidates’ public comments, statements and voting records. For a detailed description of candidates’ stances, please refer to the Candidate Fact Sheets. For more information about the scorecard contact: Mavis Anderson, LAWG, (202) 546-7010.

The Latin America Working Group is a nonpartisan organization that neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate for office. This scorecard is intended for use as a resource on the candidates’ positions and is not an endorsement or rejection of any candidate.

To learn more about the candidates, click here to see the LAWG's Candidate Fact Sheets

How to Read the Scorecard

+ Indicates candidate favors changing policy
- Indicates candidate supports maintaining the status quo

Voting Record indicates a ranking determined by candidate’s voting record on Cuba policy. “1” indicates candidate voted to change policy; “5” indicates candidate voted to maintain the status quo. NOTE: some candidates have not been members of the House of Representatives or the Senate, and therefore do NOT have a voting record. These spaces have been intentionally left blank. Other blank spaces indicate candidates have not made a statement on these specific issues.

NOTE: This scorecard is subject to change based on comments, votes, and other information that indicate a candidate’s position on the issue

Presidential Scorecard 2007

The following candidates have withdrawn from the presidential election