President Barack Obama’s move to normalize U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961 would have been unthinkable for most other presidents. A Florida International University poll of Cuban-American attitudes in South Florida released in June shows why Obama can afford to take a decision that previous presidents avoided, even well after the Cold War ended. When asked whether they favored reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, a strong majority, 68 percent, said they supported the move.