From what I've read, Cain appears to be a good example of an entrepreneur who learned about the vices of government (at least in part) through running a successful business. More power to him!
Take Pennsylvania as an example of what grassroots support and legwork can do for a relatively unknown candidate.
Specter spent months strong arming union leaders in order to cause strongly democrat union members to re-register as Republicans so as to skew the Republican primary results.
Specter outspent Toomey almost four-to-one ($14,000,000+ to $4,000,000+)
Spector’s campaign ads contained out and out slanderous lies (even attempting to implicate his opponent in the fabricated sale of drugs at an establishment that he once owned).
President Bush and Senator Santorum vocally endorsed him, and appeared in person with him during political rallies in the last week of the campaign, and in countless television and radio ads.
And yet, despite the fact that the above advantages would normally spell certain and huge defeat for any opposition candidate, Toomey came within 1.5% of deposing the corrupt and powerful four-term incumbent.
You can do the same or better in Georgia.
~ joanie