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In this article the author discusses relations between the United States and Cuba. He claims that U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba can be measured by observation of the queue that forms outside of U.S. government office in Havana that issues visas for travel to the United States. he speculates on the state of U.S.-Cuba relations following the 2008 presidential elections.

The author reflects on the effect of the U.S. presidential elections on November 2008 on the future of Cuba. He argues that the Cuban problem has a value on the U.S. vote market as shown by U.S. President George Bush's issuance of a final policy towards Cuba. An overview of the situation in Cuba is offered including the push for socialism and the consumer goods and housing shortage. The author asserts that the necessity of change without interference will determine Cuba's future.