The book tour is NOT a mistake per say. Maybe he could better use the venue and move up his appearances in Iowa and NH while promoting the book!! I would combine the two to the greatest extent possible. But then that's just me and I am better than many strategists out there.
In fact I sat and listened to a segment on Megan Kelly's show this morning (afternoon on the East coast) where one of the participants quoted my 2009 paper “The Role of Congress in the recession of 2008”. It wasn't a direct quote, but it was all the dots I originally connected 2 years ago. Many have quoted individual parts, but this fellow quoted more extensively than anyone I have ever seen. I am DAMN glad that I wrote it and made it public. It is somewhat gratifying to have people finally quoting from it more directly because the argument I made then was based on facts, it was just that no one had put them all together before I did.
Herman is not going to be hurt by this Book Tour, in fact he will gain. maybe not as much as if he were in Iowa or NH in those specific states, but Nationally, it is going to only add to his candidacy.
I think Herman would say “Lighten up”. I was poking fun a Welch, not Cain. I am with you 100%. Cain is getting a lot higher profile interviews on this “Book Tour” than if he were campaigning.