Posted on 06/14/2011 8:25:29 PM PDT by kingattax
The Republican field for president includes the usual mix, professional politicians who have been governors, senator, or speaker of the House. Herman Cain stands out not only because he hasn’t held elective office, but because he used to sell pizza.
His experience in business has attracted early interest from Republican voters, especially the tea party movement. Last month, a Fox News focus group said overwhelmingly that Cain won the first GOP debate.
Pizza is Cain's biggest selling point. He says his track record running Godfather’s Pizza, a chain that once billed itself as "the cure for the pizza emergency," shows he has the ability to run the country. The 620-store chain was on the brink of bankruptcy when he arrived in 1986, he says, and he "turned it around with common-sense business principles."
A PolitiFact examination of Godfather’s, based on interviews with industry analysts and company officials, shows Cain is largely correct. The chain wasn’t literally preparing paperwork for bankruptcy, but it was widely considered troubled. Cain changed that by uniting the franchisees, overhauling the chain's advertising, and getting his team focused on its core mission: pizza.
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A feather in his cap, if true - and certainly the next president, assuming he intends to salvage what’s left of the country after the Obama debacle, is certainly going to have to be someone who can kick *ss and take names.
Whether business acument is enough is open to question.
YES WE CAIN!
cain/west, forget the rest.
It’s time we had a non-politician running the joint.
Republicans have an opportunity to really change the landscape: We could have 2 female candidates on the ticket--Palin and Bachman or
Two black men: Cain and Col. West..or:
A combination or one black man and one white woman............
I think any of these combinations would be great--and would sure make a lot of heads explode on the dim side.
http://www.newsmax.com/InsiderReport/Dont-Underestimate-Rick-Perry/2011/06/12/id/399754
Cain joined Pillsbury Restaurant Group in 1977, became a vice president two years later, then moved to its troubled Burger King division and had remarkable success, returning 400 underperforming restaurants to financial health.
Cain assumed the presidency of the Godfather’s Pizza chain in 1986 and saved it from bankruptcy in just 14 months before leading a buyout of the brand.
Then in 1996, Cain became president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, turning it into a powerful lobbying group in Washington.
McCain\Palin!
Or, we could put our candidate forward based on merits, rather that testosterone, estrogen, melanin.
He was a Federal Reserve Chairman (Kansas City) which means he is probably the only one standing on any stage who has any idea what they are up to.
Since the Fed is at the root of a lot of our problems, that by itself is worth something.
Amen!
Lmao.
Will Mark Levin be his Chief of Staff?
“Since the Fed is at the root of a lot of our problems, that by itself is worth something.”
most republicans we can solve all our problems with tax cuts or handing out gold coins
Cain, Palin, Bachmann, West....lots of candidates and potential candidates to get excited about!
“Since the Fed is at the root of a lot of our problems, that by itself is worth something.”
most republicans think we can solve all our problems with tax cuts or handing out gold coins
You should consider a career in advertising ;)
Wouldn’t that be a HOOT????
Let's see him can turn *that* around.
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