...and Cain has an authentic, Southern-black accent. Not that put on jive talkin’ that Obama likes to do to impress the brothers.
This might sound bad, but I think it makes Cain more “authentic” to black voters who might be disaffected Obama supporters, while not turning off white voters.
The reason I bring that up is, back in ‘07, Obama was criticized for not being “authentic” black (rememer “Barack the Magic Negro?”)
Let them TRY that accusation against Cain!
I don’t like racial politics, but I’m not too naive to think that it won’t be racialized REGARDLESS of who the GOP nominee is. Therefore, someone who is first and foremost an American, yet, is able to acknowledge his blackness when it’s needed might be the perfect combination.
I believe that Cain would prefer a campaign without race being a factor at all, but he knows it will be, and can handle himself well, and would come out on top when Obama and the Left tries the race card (or the TOM card) against him.
Obama’s put-on accent is historically shameless.