Posted on 12/29/2010 4:54:57 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Herman Cain's presidential rumblings haven't garnered much national attention, but that isn't because he lacks popularity among grassroots conservatives or because he's shunned visits to early-voting states.
The conservative talk-radio host is a bonafide Tea Party rock star who's a regular at their events and serves as a commentator on Fox News.
By his count, Cain has visited Iowa six times in the past year and has supporters making calls to key activists in the state. He's also made three trips to New Hampshire, one to South Carolina, four to Texas and two to Florida.
In an interview, the one-time Senate candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza told The Ballot Box that he's serious about running and thinks he can shake up the race for the 2012 GOP nomination.
"I would represent that unconventional, non-establishment candidate that a lot of people are looking for," said Cain, a conservative black Republican who described the current field of GOP hopefuls as "the usual suspects."
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February's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) could serve as a launching pad of sorts for Cain. He's set to speak at the event and said he'll likely take part in the much-buzzed-about CPAC presidential straw poll...
Cain recently beat out former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) in an online 2012 straw poll conducted among readers of the conservative blog RedState.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Do you think voters might be confused? Cain . . .McCain.
“My fellow GA citizens screwed up and voted for Isakson instead of Herman Cain in the primary 6 years ago.”
Name recognition was the problem then and it could be a problem going into a primary unless we do a bang up job of getting his name out there.
I still have my lapel pin from 6 years ago.
Isakson had a *lot* of name recognition for Herman to overcome in that race. Even then, to any conservatives paying attention, Herman was clearly THE MAN.
Johnny Isakson had previously lost statewide bids for the Governorship and the Senate so the Republican establishment promoted him over the opponents, Herman Cain and Mac Collins, because they felt he was due.
I’m sure Keyes will run on the AIP ticket again.
Add me to your ping list, this man speaks truth to power in a common sense and direct leadership way. Intelligent and very Conservative. When he speaks I hear myself...I think he can be a serious contender for the GOP nomination.
Oh really... can you say Obama?????????
All you have to do is promise the Blacks and Mexicans free stuff,, your in!!!!!!!
Don’t blame me. I voted for Herman. :)
Now I’m stuck voting for faux conservatives in CA. *Sigh*
I think Sarah Palin has alot more direct media attention then Mr. Cain has. I like Sarah Palin alot, but to be honest with you the media and the left have very effectively minimalized her and created the impression in the minds of many Americans that she is not intelligent and that she is far rightwing and intolerant, and they did this without getting labled as misogynist’s. I listened to Herman Cains 2010 SRLC speech and it was very inspiring, it had a dramatic effect on me. If Herman Cain can get the media’s attention and gain a national audience I think he could do very well.
Please join me to your ping list. This should be interesting. I don’t mind if Mr. Cain runs, so long as he’s in it to the end. Fred left me and a BUNCH of Fred Heads in a lurch and bailed when he might have actually had a chance to win just to give McPain his ‘Due’. We got the Doo; that can’t happen again ! We need a fresh start on the conservative side. No retreads from ‘08. We need someone who has no problem exposing Zero and his Chicago gang. We need someone who talks about solutions and leadership and not platitudes. I’m not dissing Sarah; I love her style; but there’s little solutions in her speak and it won’t sell wide enough. Put up a solid conservative, get behind ‘em strong, and pray common sense over rides that ‘Hope & Change’ BS. If Bam runs on his record and with the same empty words as last time, Cain should easily mop the deck with him, like McPain/Palin *should* have, and like Fred *would* have. That’s change I can believe in. Go Cain!
Same here. And oooof! Sorry for your move. I’m happy to be here in the GA 6th. Tom Price gets it, and got it before the TEA Party movement got going.
I would support Cain for President. He is brilliant..
If he's serious about running for office, he has a better chance at running for Congress in Georgia's 4th district and helping us get rid of that idiotic drama queen--Hank Johnson.
Let me rearrange things a bit, and you'll find both your paragraphs to be true:
I think Once Mr. Cain has alot more direct media attention then Sarah Palin has, to be honest with you the media and the left have very effectively minimalized him and created the impression in the minds of many Americans that he is not intelligent and that he is far rightwing and intolerant, and they will do this without getting labled as racists.
I added you to the Herman ping list - thanks :)
I’m not sure about political office but he was the ceo of one or two large corporations, a brillant manager and the best part is - if you listen to his talk show - he speaks in plain english to his audience, who is heavily black. He is very very instrumental in bringing the black vote over to the conservative side. When he explains an issue, he goes point by point - since the black democrats are so use to being run in circles by the Jesse Jacksons of the world - Caine is concise, deliberate, and a genuinely good and nice man. A very southern gentleman at that.
I agree with most of what you said but to be honest with you, I believe Palin has done most of this to herself. People are accusing me of listening to MSM too much, when I don’t listen to that crap at all. The reason I cannot vote for Palin is because her celebrity reminds me so much of Obama’s when he was elected and I when I hear her speak it sounds “canned” and superficial. I don’t like the idea of McCain and Palin. He needs a strong intellect to be by his side if he runs.
I disagree Herman Cain doesn’t have a chance. Once the American people are exposed to this man and see what a kind and decent sort he is, he could take off like Palin did when McCain pulled her into the fold. He could rise up overnight. He is a common sense, decent guy and on his radio show he has pulled a lot of blacks over with his concise speech and not all the ring-a-round-a-rosey democratic talk. His audience understands his plain simple non-rhetoric language. If the American people meet him, they have to love him. I’m a Gingrich person, but I could certainly see Herman in there as well.
Well, redistricting’s coming.
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