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title: "Renew U.S.-Cuba Ties"
description: "By a margin of 52%-33%, Americans think the U.S. should re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba."
date: "2011-01-10"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2011/01/10/renew-u-s-cuba-ties-2/"
---

# Renew U.S.-Cuba Ties

By a margin of 52% to 33%,Americans think that the United States should re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, according to a 2009 Pew Research poll. Relations, including a successively tight embargo on trade, were cut offhalf a century ago following the revolution that propelled Fidel Castro’s regime to power. A third oppose re-establishing ties with Cuba. Gallup surveys in recent years showed somewhat more support for renewing diplomatic relations with Cuba (61% in 2008, 67% in 2006). About twice as many liberal Democrats as conservative Republicans favor re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba (73% vs. 36%). About half of conservative and moderate Democrats (54%), independents (53%) and moderate and liberal Republicans (50%) say the United States should restore ties with Cuba. A plurality of Republicans (46%) and a majority of conservative Republicans (53%) oppose re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/1164/carbon-cap-gays-in-the-military-cuba-diplomatic-relations)