Republican Senate nominee stops in South Florida

Story updated: Sept. 26, 2006

LITTLE HAVANA-Katherine Harris spent Labor Day Monday, her last day before the Republican primary election for the United States Senate, meeting, greeting and chatting up the locals in South Miami’s Hispanic hangouts.

Beginning at the famous Versailles Restaurant, Harris sauntered through the rain to meet some of her Cuban supporters. Holding up signs and passing out flyers in Spanish to curious bystanders, supporters hugged and kissed Harris, who is now the Republican nominee for Senate. They professed their love and support in their native language, to which Harris replied, “S