Cain campaign explains video of cig-smoking chief of staff

The Daily Caller ^ | 10/25/2011 | Alex Pappas

[martosko]

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s campaign says its overnight viral sensation is no joke.

The quirky YouTube video showing chief of staff Mark Block taking a drag on a cigarette while asking supporters to “get involved” in the campaign is for real.

“It was meant to tell supporters about the campaign,” campaign spokesman J.D. Gordon told The Daily Caller in an email.

“It was a video with an edge — as the Chief of Staff says, just Block being Block,” Gordon told TheDC.

[Sacajaweau]

Saw it....don’t like Cain’s smile....not one bit!!!

[Grunthor]

I would have preffered a cigar.

[Fred]

How about this one, but you may not like what it does to the texican

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpGAng0EDhE&feature=player_embedded

[ken21]

gets people’s attention.

[optiguy]

I liked it. Nice to see “real” from a campaign.

[Lazlo in PA]

I like this Chief of Staff guy. I've seen him before.

[Grunthor]

Seems like there really isn’t much that you DO like about Cain since all you ever do is b**ch about him.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Since when is 27k Youtube views a “overnight viral sensation”?

lololol

[samtheman]

I don’t particularly like that one ad but that’s no big deal. There will be lots and lots of ads.

To me the issue is 999.

Cain has to unchain himself from 999.

It’s way to restrictive and problem-prone (and already undergoing questionable changes).

He has to run as a CANDIDATE, not a d*mn tax package.

[justsaynomore]

This proves what I was trying to tell people last night - it was a video sent to Cain’s supporters NOT a campaign ad.

I thought it was funny! The only thing missing was Gunsmoke music in the background :-)

[Dawgreg]

I like this......Mark taking a drag off of a LEGAL smoke and I love Herman Cain’s smile! Talk about an in-your-face to the tobacco nazi’s! Priceless! :)

[Responsibility2nd]

 

 

Does anyone else think he looks like the Aw Jeez man?

 

[Fred]

Had kind of a Bogart think going

[dmzTahoe]

He looks like the Smoking Man on the X-files series. Maybe someone will post a pic.

[Uri’el-2012]

I like this......Mark taking a drag off of a LEGAL smoke and I love Herman Cain’s smile! Talk about an in-your-face to the tobacco nazi’s! Priceless! :)

Amen !

It is about Freedom and Liberty !

[mylife]

I want to believe!

[mylife]

I actually like the commercial.

[Longbow1969]

It could be the worst, most creepy political ad I have ever seen from a supposed serious presidential candidate. Neither Cain, nor his campaign team, are ready for prime time. Not even close.

[WackySam]

Very strange indeed...