Each one in our own way needs to communicate this to Herman Cain’s post-campaign organization in Atlanta, about Romney. Loud and clear. And believe me, THIS WOULD BE THE WEEK TO DO IT. Just to reinforce things. Trust but verify. He may well have stated that he will not endorse someone specifically, but he could always change his mind. Remember, the day he pulled out of the race, he gave every indication he was staying in, such as speeches by those preceding him toned that he was staying in, opening a “campaign headquarters”, selling Cain 2012 bumper stickers and T shirts.And then, wham!, those of us as his supporters had the wind knocked out of us as he mentioned he was suspending and moving to “Plan B.” We could be surprised on a pre-South Carolina or Florida endorsement stil yet, and mightily so, with a sudden Romney endorsement this week, or next, and I for one am just trying to head that little one possibility off at the pass, so to speak. It think it is prudent to do so. We must work incessantly in our own ways in in our own current or former camps, to deny Romney as much traction as possible out of South Carolina and Florida.
I hear your argument, AIT.
However, here is mine.
I want to know what a candidate really thinks. For me to do that means that I have to let the candidate engage in his own decision.
That, to me is more valuable than preventing a Romney nomination. If I know that Cain is a Romney supporter and backs him in this crucial race, then that tells me quite a bit about Mr. Cain, doesn’t it?
If Mr. Cain is wobbly, I want to know that now. I would prefer that over writing to him and convincing him that it’s not in his best interests to endorse Romney.
I hope you see where I am going with this. If he wants to endorse Romney - then we should let him go and do it. THEN we make it clear to him, after the endorsement, that he will be taking that walk alone.