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Four Reasons Why the GOP Nomination Will go to Herman Cain or Newt Gingrich
WeArePolitics.com ^ | 10-13-2011 | Doug Deal

Posted on 10/13/2011 8:30:22 PM PDT by Billlknowles

Political fortunes can turn on a dime and for many reasons. At this point four years ago the nominees were obviously going to be Giuliani and Hillary and McCain was going to drop out at any second. Time disproved these assumptions.

For a time, the race has seemed to alternate between Romney and some upstart. Each time, the upstart would peak for a couple weeks and crash back down to reality, only to be replaced by another a little later. The one constant has always been Romney.

This consistency to stay near at top has given people the mistaken belief that Romney will likely be the nominee, but in truth the opposite is true. The ease at which Romney has been overtaken by challenges demonstrates that his support is not strong and that he is very few people's second choice. In a race with so many candidates, that is a very dangerous place to be. And because of this weakness, some candidate will eventually consolidate support around themselves and the candidates most suited to do that are Cain and Gingrich for the following reasons

Newt has been playing it smart. In the debates and in his speeches, he has not done anything to rile up the supporters of his opponents to swear against every voting for him. The other candidates have. How many of Perry's last remaining rats will flee the sinking ship by jumping on Michele Bachmann's lifeboat? How many will jump to Romney?

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TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: bipartisan; cain; funny; gingrich; haha; humor; obama; romney
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1 posted on 10/13/2011 8:30:27 PM PDT by Billlknowles
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To: Billlknowles

Are you Dick Morris?


2 posted on 10/13/2011 8:36:27 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (I'm sticking with Herman. No more second terms!)
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To: Billlknowles

Cain admires and likes Newt a lot. It could be Cain/Gingrich.

Cain, yes.

Newt, no.


3 posted on 10/13/2011 8:39:15 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: Billlknowles

Cain is fine by me.

Gingrich is an idea man with too little personal morality. A conservative Clinton. No thanks.


4 posted on 10/13/2011 8:39:42 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: Billlknowles

I like both.

As a caller to Hugh Hewitt a few weeks ago said, “I’d vote Alfred E. Newman over Obama”.

I’m not hot for Perry or Romney. I don’t see Huntsman having a chance. Bachman, although I like her, I don’t think she is ready. I really like Santorum (the only true conservative in the race IMHO...Bachman is close), but I don’t think he’s ready for prime time.

I was worried about the 9 9 9 plan until I heard MR. Supply side Economics support (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2791952/posts).

Just my 2 cents, which wont get you anything, but hey, at least I still live in a Country where I can throw my 2 cents about.


5 posted on 10/13/2011 8:43:07 PM PDT by occamrzr06 (One day this will all make sense!)
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To: pogo101

he got cozy with san fan nan.. I will NEVER forgive Newt.


6 posted on 10/13/2011 8:43:37 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: Billlknowles

Anybody but Romney or Paul.


7 posted on 10/13/2011 8:44:33 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Billlknowles

But...but...but, Karl Rove said Cain would most certainly lose his momentum. How can we dare question the “Architect”?


8 posted on 10/13/2011 8:45:13 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: Billlknowles

Everyone loved Rick’s message until debate time, when he was topping 30 in the polls, so if the best debater is the arbiter of the next president and a record is of no importance, then of course, we go with Newt. He is the best debater by miles. I love Newt.


9 posted on 10/13/2011 8:47:06 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: cableguymn

he got cozy with san fan nan.. I will NEVER forgive Newt.


Sitting on the couch and oh so close—sickening.


10 posted on 10/13/2011 8:47:10 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: Billlknowles

The author says both Cain and Gingrich are “surging.”

However, Cain’s 20-point move is rather more significant than Newt’s 3.


11 posted on 10/13/2011 8:49:18 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: pogo101

I heard a shocking statistic the other day that never before registered with me. We’ve only had ONE divorced president EVER in this country: Ronald Reagan.

And people still try to pass on the cr@p that morality doesn’t matter any more in a president.


12 posted on 10/13/2011 8:50:00 PM PDT by fwdude ("When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve ...")
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To: Billlknowles

I see problems with both newt and cain. I would be surprised if either one of them gets it.

I don’t know who will get it, but I think mitt will come in second and probably end up VP.


13 posted on 10/13/2011 8:50:11 PM PDT by mamelukesabre
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To: Billlknowles

Here’s why it will go to Herman Cain.

Herman Cain who truly was until recently a virtual unknown had faith enough in himself to decide to run for President of the United States on his own. There was no Media hype/pressure/build-up about a possible run, there was no urging by members of the Party, no words spoken into his ear by party players, elites, beltway boys or pundits, not even a word of encouragement from the Republican Party of his home state only faith in himself. Now after months of being treated as being a inconsequential candidate the curious sideshow of a conservative black Republican, he is now in the top tier along with people of great party pull, of men with experienced political machines and the dollars to power them. He did that on his own with no help from anyone accept by his own. Now think what a man with faith in himself like that could accomplish if given the chance.

Now many are saying Cain hasn’t a chance with his little formal organization and even less money.

Well let me remind all of you of what a recent movement did with no formal organization and even less money, The Tea Party.

The Tea Party manage with both those weakness to go on and seriously change the political landscape and in doing so caused the Leftist members of govenment, ellitist of both political parties and media types to quake in fear of them and their rath and all done with only a minimum of formal organization and on a ‘shoe string’ budget.

That’s what sucessful AMERICANS do, what they have always done! It’s what makes us WINNERS! They start out with what they have and they MAKE IT WORK! They make it work because what they don’t have in manpower or money they make-up with brains, sweat, blood and last but most important faith.


14 posted on 10/13/2011 8:53:07 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

Love your analysis - sure hope you’re right about Cain!!


15 posted on 10/13/2011 8:54:30 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: mamelukesabre

” I see problems with both newt and cain. I would be surprised if either one of them gets it.” <<<

Its true. Bachman is no slouch in brains. A little gaffe prone but the girl has the smarts. But for Huntsman and Romney the mirage, I thought all our candidates comported themselves extremely well in that last debate.

However, they are all fools to appear on MSNBC next week.


16 posted on 10/13/2011 8:54:48 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: mamelukesabre

Mitt should run the biggest cabinet department(HHS) with instructions to cut it in half.


17 posted on 10/13/2011 8:54:48 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: mamelukesabre

Mitt should run the biggest cabinet department(HHS) with instructions to cut it in half.


18 posted on 10/13/2011 8:54:48 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Billlknowles

Nein Nein Nein
No more new taxes....that includes a giant blood sucking National Sales Tax.

We need Surplus Budgets and we need to let the moslem blow themselves up without US getting in the way.


19 posted on 10/13/2011 8:56:32 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: Billlknowles

Zero chance it is Gingrich. I mean ZERO. But I do think Cain has a shot and that’s exciting.


20 posted on 10/13/2011 8:57:21 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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