Posted on 10/04/2011 12:56:47 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
Former CEO and Federal Reserve Governor Herman Cain has been surging the last several weeks. The conservative leader has pushed into second place, tying with Texas Governor Rick Perry. He's received a lot of media coverage lately and was interviewed on the Tonight Show last week.
Cain has also been impressive in individual states. Cain's name recognition is rising, along with his popularity. His message of fiscal prudence and the 9-9-9 tax plan are welcomed by many.
Cain's candidacy is combining fiscal and social conservatives and his remarks supporting Israel will draw in national security hawks. In polling released today, Cain is storming the states.
Take first the most likely pro-Cain state, Georgia, his home.
Cain: 41% Gingrich: 17% Romney 10% Perry 9% Paul 5% Bachmann 1% Huntsman 1%
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Go away, Perry. We've had enough "compassionate conservatives" with "heart" already.
At this point, being #2 across the board is a great spot for Cain.
I’m not sure Perry leads in any states though. If he did, his supporters would be trumpeting it across the internet. But I’m not seeing it.
Oh well, the polls are meaningless if they were performed by PPP which is a liberal agenda driven Democratic Party polling firm.
If PPP is promoting Cain, that must mean the Democrats want to run against him. Do they think Cain is weak?
This is very good. It would be even better if we could see some good news out of IA, NH, and SC, because early Romney victories might swamp another candidate before we get to GA, NC, and WV.
my wife and i made a contribution to herman cain.
we like him lots.
Ronald Reagan
Didn’t we already learn what do we get when someone is elected based on being a safe, electable candidate?
John McCain
George W Bush (aka Rick Perry 2000)
Bob Dole
George H W Bush (aka Mitt Romney 1992)
Gerald Ford
And the one Cain is willing to be with on the ticket as VP candidate.
Cain is running for VP with Romney.
Big polling week...
Cain 1st in one FL poll, 2nd in another, Teacon in IL, tied for 2nd in WaPo., 1st in the National Federation of Republican Women. 1st in O’Reilly’s poll (technically), and highest rating ever in Gallup’s positive intensity poll (55% name recognition).
He’s in a very good position.
Have they done polls in any of these states recently, since the Florida straw polls? I’d love to see the data. If you can show me any data, I’ll be sure to revise my statement.
Well the strong showing in Nebraska suggests that he would also do well in Iowa.
If Cain’s leading in GA and NC and WV, I can’t see him being behind in South Carolina. So we shall see. He’s ahead of where Fred Thompson was at any point of the nomination process, which is a really good sign. I don’t believe Fred won any poll anywhere at any point in time.
I’d love you to be right, but I’m not going to say that until I’ve got proof. :)
I thought the sarcasm is a given :)
You think all those Baptists are gonna vote Romney? ;)
Cain hasn’t been the “one to beat-up” long, or yet.
Face all the media canons and other candidates on him in a debate and he’ll not fare well. He has very little experience and will gaffe or not know something basic outside his limited sphere. It is already showing in the limited attention he’s gotten so far.
His strong point is also his greatest weakness: He has no record of governing or legislating to either defend or to tout. Talk is easy, but we don’t know what he would actual do, or be capable of doing when facing the real choices and challenges of elective office.
Americans are not very likely to elect someone to the highest office in the land as an entry level political job - without any experience in government at all.
Other than major military heroes, it hasn’t happened:
How is political experience working out for ya?
Very little real political experience is in the EO now. I don’t see that as a plus for Cain.
Really? He was a former senator. He managed to win the election that Cain could not, and in Illinois his home state.
By the standard that you are using, Obama has plenty of political experience. What he lacks is ‘real world’ experience. It’s time we got someone who wasn’t a career politician who actually understands how the market economy works, and who actually had to run a business that could succeed and fail based on his decisions rather then being insulated in the ivory tower of politics.
The senate was a required stepping stone for Obama, without it, he would not be where he is. Cain could not achieve this office. And, when it comes to elective office, Obama real experience is in voting present; Cain has even less. Obama has proven he can win election to political office, Cain has not.
So even by this measure, Obama, Cain has less going for him as far as having a credible chance at winning the presidency. I’m talking only about his value as a candidate with the potential to win here.
Much as we might wish the country was run like a business it most assuredly is not. Politics is a whole ‘nuther world. Americans know this and only briefly flirt with the possibility of a Lee Iacocca, Ross Perot, Donald Trump - or Herman Cain - as president.
That’s my opinion, you disagree. I want to close by saying that while I believe he would be a weak nominee for us, I personally would vote for Cain over Obama in a heartbeat.
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