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Posted on 01/06/2005 10:25:36 AM PST by cainin04
Well, Mr. Herman Cain, who lost in his bid for the US Senate in the state of Georgia, has announced his plans for the future.
He is not running for Lt. Governer, as many had hoped. Instead, he has much larger plans. These plans include, but are not limited to, a new radio show, a new book, a potential job at Fox News, and he keeps his plan to likely run for Governer in 2010.
Here is the story...
POLITICAL INSIDER: Lt. governor post not enough to raise Cain Tom Baxter and Jim Galloway - Staff Thursday, January 6, 2005
This is the "no" that could launch a dozen statewide campaigns.
Herman Cain, the former pizza magnate and U.S. Senate candidate, has turned down a chance to run for lieutenant governor in '06.
Even as you read this, a herd of Republican state senators is frantically seeking spousal permission to fill the gap left by Cain, an African-American whose candidacy GOP leaders hoped would recast the racial dynamics of Georgia politics.
Not that he isn't honored by all the pushing, Cain said Wednesday. The problem is that the job of lieutenant governor ain't what it used to be. Democrat Mark Taylor, who now holds the post, was stripped of his power, his prestige --- just about everything but his boxer shorts --- by a GOP-controlled Senate.
Even a Republican lieutenant governor could be only a figurehead.
So has Cain given up politics --- and a shot at the Governor's Mansion in 2010? Heavens, no. He's simply determined that the lieutenant governorship is an inadequate vehicle. Cain figures he can hang on to core supporters by privatizing his ambitions on a national level. To wit:
He's created a non-partisan, not-for-profit foundation called A New Voice to tackle issues like the reformation of the U.S. tax code and the Social Security system. Cain's cut two radio ads backing President Bush's effort to convince the American public that Social Security is facing a crisis that must be addressed immediately.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, Cain launches a weekly two-hour radio talk show that he hopes to syndicate nationally. In Georgia, "The Bottom Line" has signed up eight stations. In Atlanta, you can hear him on WGKA (920 AM).
Cain is following Zell Miller's path to greatness. He's written a book, using Miller's agent and publisher. Cain has written several books, but most tomes are in the motivational Dale Carnegie line. This new one --- he won't give away the title --- is about "the politically homeless."
Miller outraged Democrats by declaring their organization "a national party no more." Cain is likely to cause a similar stir among African-Americans. He takes aim at the NAACP, which he said "has deceived and sold black people out."
Example? Cain is furious that the organization has opposed an overhaul of the Social Security system that would include personal investment accounts. Actuarially, black men and women die earlier and reap the least from Social Security.
Cain said his book isn't aimed just at minorities, but at a middle America that --- according to the author --- doesn't buy wholly into either party. "Democrats are ideologically bankrupt. Republicans have a major brand-identity problem," he says.
Cain is Republican from head to foot. By avoiding the lieutenant governor's race, he's keeping his followers --- and his own identity --- somewhat separate from Georgia's GOP machine. It's a move that smacks of maneuverability, and one man's intention to remain a player.
tbaxter@ajc.com, jgalloway@ajc.com
oh yeah, if you want to listen to Herman Cain's radio show, it will be live on Saturday's from 4-6 PM. The link is http://920wgka.com to stream it live.
Be sure to check it out, as Mr. Cain is one of the greatest speakers you will ever hear.
I think that he wants to expand his name and his base on a national level.
It will be interesting to see how it all turns out.
Don't forget about the new group he is setting up to join all of the Fair Tax organisations together in an alliance.
Go Herman Go!
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Absolutely luv this man.
fantastic!
Although I wish he would run in 2006, I can wait for 2010! And I'm glad he taken up the SS issue for the Republican party. If anything, he should help make it clear to black people how much they are losing by sticking to the old system!
Herman is a visionary. He will get his message to a much broader audience by going radio. He's already a proven commodity. His television presence is also superb. Going direct will tackle the Republican old guard who smiles and greets you graciously, yet try to knock you to your knees from the backside.
Just a helpful recommendation. Contact your local talk stations via phone calls and emails and request his show. I've started an email campaign in Macon.
Thanks Maurice, and keep up the good work.
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