Well, I’m a Texan and I like Perry. I don’t want to turn this into a Perry lovin’ or Perry bashing thread. I haven’t even been able to get on Free Republic much this week because of the horrible bashing of Perry.
In spite of Cain’s charm and good ideas (like his 9,9,9 plan) I don’t think he can win. Obama has ruined it for blacks for a couple of go rounds, just another great thing he’s done.
Also, you must realize that once Cain starts to be taken seriously, the attacks will start and any wart will be given a biopsy. I think his health would become a big issue if he became a serious contender.
I really still think it’s between Perry and Romney and people don’t seem to realize how much better Perry would be than Romney.
I’m praying Sarah gets in, though.
The bashing of ALL candidates should stop. Regardless of who gets the nomination, they will need the support of all of the GOP to win, and gratuitous bashing causes bad feelings (see McCain, John, who got lackluster support due to his constant stabbing of Bush).
Whether you support him or not, Cain has managed to make himself a contender without attacking anyone but Barack Obama. There is a lesson there for those who are paying attention.
With even Ron Paul polling with single digits of O, any GOP candidate can beat O.
BTW, deciding who to support based on polls at this point is silly.
The two GOP frontrunners in national polls in late September 2007 were Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson. The Democratic frontrunners in a Gallup poll on September 24, 2003 were Wesley Clark and Howard Dean.
[I think his health would become a big issue if he became a serious contender.]
Could easily be neutralized by picking a capable VP candidate.