Herman Cain campaigns in black and white

Politico ^ | 6/18/11 | JONATHAN MARTIN & JUANA SUMMERS

[Kartographer]

“The race card is going to be played a lot [in the campaign] because it has been played a lot for the first two-and-a-half years of this presidency,” Cain predicted to reporters Friday at the RLC. “Every time somebody disagrees with the president, one of his surrogates want[s] to play the race card. Well, if the policies aren’t working, that’s not racial, that’s just simply a failed policy.”

“I’m running as a Republican, let’s make no mistake about that,” he explained, seemingly unnecessarily, to reporters and a few conservative activists at the press availability following his speech. Then he picked up a line he often uses on the stump.

“I guess because I’m black somebody thought I was going to run as a Democrat – I don’t think so,” said Cain as the Republicans in the room smiled and nodded. “I left that plantation a long time and I ain’t going back. Yeah, you can quote me and I’m going to get a lot of hate mail and I’m going to get a lot of bloggers all over me. I does not care, as my grandfather would say.”

In a 20-minute interview Friday, Cain went so far as to distance himself from the term African American.

“I label myself: American black conservative,” he said. “Deal with it.”

[Kartographer]

About Herman Cain: My Story I was raised in Atlanta, Georgia by loving and hardworking parents. We grew up poor, but we grew up happy. Things weren’t always easy, but my mom and dad knew that if they kept their faith in God, faith in themselves and their faith in the greatest country in the world, they, too, could achieve their American Dream.

That dream, we discovered, was for my parents to own their own home and watch their two sons graduate from college. Those dreams required that my father work three jobs to support our family.

The first dream was realized in a brick home on Albert Street. I can still recall the excitement of the day, as he surprised us—even my mother—when he drove us to our new home.

Their second dream was realized when I proudly accepted my degree in mathematics from Morehouse College in 1967 and my brother graduated from Morris Brown College. Both of my father’s American Dreams were achieved. Now, I set off to achieve mine.

One year after graduating, I married the love of my life, Gloria. And together, we started our journey to achieve our Dreams. This meant relocating to Indiana where I would begin my Master’s degree program at Purdue University, while working full-time as a mathematician at the Department of the Navy.

After earning my Master’s degree and six years working for the Department of the Navy, we returned home to Atlanta, where I began to climb the corporate ladder with the Coca-Cola Company. I faced challenges, but I always remembered the values my parents taught me. With enough faith and determination, I knew I could go as high in corporate America as I desired.

I enjoyed a successful career at the Coca-Cola Company and later moved to the Pillsbury Company. Within a short period, I rose to the position of Vice President. When I got there, I thought I had already achieved my American Dream on the 31st floor of the new Pillsbury Corporate Headquarters with a corner office. But I quickly realized I wanted something more.

I resigned my position and started on another path- the restaurant industry. I knew that in order to be successful, I had to start from “the ground up.” This meant broiling hamburgers at Pillsbury’s Burger King division. After nine months of a grueling restaurant experience, I was assigned to lead a low performing region of 450 Burger King restaurants. Within three years, we became the best-performing region in the U.S.

I could have been content with my executive role with one of America’s biggest corporations. Instead, after consulting with my wife, we decided to take one of the biggest risks of our marriage: picking up our young family, relocating yet again and accepting the call to become CEO and President of Godfather’s Pizza, a company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

In 14 months, we turned the company around and returned it to profitability, and I ultimately led my management team to a buyout of Godfather’s Pizza. The company never went bankrupt, and today, there are still hundreds of locations across the U.S.

My success at turning around Godfather’s got the attention of fellow restaurateurs around the nation who invited me to join the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association and later elected me its chairman. In 1996, they retained me as the full-time President and the CEO of the National Restaurant Association, working on behalf of thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs.

In 1994, as chairman of the National Restaurant Association, I had the opportunity to speak with President Clinton during a nationally televised town hall meeting. Here, I challenged the President regarding the impact on businesses if his health care overhaul proposal were passed.

President Clinton attempted to assure me and the millions of viewers watching at home that his legislation would not harm American business owners and their employees.

I was skeptical. “Quite honestly Mr. President, your calculations are incorrect,” I said. “In the competitive marketplace, it simply doesn’t work that way.”

Through these and other appearances on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, I began working with business leaders across all sectors of the American economy. This led to my acceptance of a position on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and I was subsequently elected their chairman.

Today, I host a radio talk show, “The Herman Cain Show,” on Atlanta’s WSB 750 AM/ 95.5 FM. I serve as a regular contributor on several broadcast networks and as a keynote speaker at conferences and events around the nation.

Despite the many professional commitments of my life, I continued to enjoy most the time spent with family and friends. As my children got married and had their own children, I knew that I had an extraordinary obligation to do what I could to make this a safe and prosperous nation for them. The paramount joys in my life are my wife, Gloria, our children and our grandchildren.

I am grateful for the many professional successes I have enjoyed. I am grateful for the steadfast loyalty and unwavering love of my family and friends. And I am grateful for this country that is so exceptional that I was afforded the opportunity to achieve my American Dreams.

I’m not done yet!

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[Kartographer]

PINGANATOR!

[justsaynomore]

You mean Herman Cain :-)

[kingattax]

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[ASA Vet]

yep, don’t know how that happened.

[kingattax]

FRmail me to get on or off the Herman Cain ping list

Herman Cain for President

[ASA Vet]

Herman Cain

born December 13, 1945 in Memphis, TN (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)

Parents were
Luther Cain Jr., born March 16, 1925 in TN, died March 29, 1982 in Atlanta, GA
Lenora Davis, born July 27, 1925 in GA, died August 20, 2005 in Atlanta, GA

Both parents were US Citizens at the time of his birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)

Herman Cain is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN

Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama ISN'T!

[IbJensen]

In 2008 HermaN WAS SOLIDLY BEHIND THE STIMULUS.

Has anyone here eaten a Godfather’s Pizza?

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Herman Cain, seriously, needs to explain, in detail and often, why the Fair Tax needs to be implemented. Herman needs to explain to the general public what the Fair Tax is, why we need it, and how it compares to the Flat Tax and to no tax system at all. Let’s all make the Fair Tax a reality! Herman, also, needs to explain, in detail, why he’s against Auditing the Fed. In fact, all of Herman’s criticisms by conservatives need to be fully explained by Herman, in order to, hopefully, make him an even better candidate for ‘12 POTUS.

[Mich Patriot]

"In 2008 HermaN WAS SOLIDLY BEHIND THE STIMULUS."

I appreciate this infomation, because hearing him speak, I wouldn't have believed it. Can you point me to a source? I like this guy and he seems very conservative, but we need the TRUTH.

[Danae]

Ping me bro!

Thanks!

[An American!]

Yes and it was pretty good pizza.

[citizen]

Gotta love Herman!!! He has am amazing presence and a commanding style of delivery. He is another the leftist press will try to crucify. As they do to Palin and Bachmann for for being conservative women, they will do to Cain for being a conservative black man, and, as the polar opposite of Zero, they will hate him twice as much.

Slogan: “This Time, Let’s Do It Right!”

[agrarianlady]

I thought he was behind TARP.

I can accept someone who was initially behind TARP. We were going through a scary time, brought on my Fannie Mae.

There's a book called Reckless Endangerment which ought to become a Tea Party manifesto.

[agrarianlady]

I thought he was behind TARP.

I can accept someone who was initially behind TARP. We were going through a scary time, brought on my Fannie Mae.

There's a book called Reckless Endangerment which ought to become a Tea Party manifesto.

[bgill]

Sarah/Herman

Herman/Sarah

Either way has my vote.

[wizr]

Please, give us a page number referring to Mr. Cain, if there is one.

[GBA]

A great American with a Great American story! Herman Cain is one of the few GOP hopefuls I would enthusiastically vote for and support.

He has a history of turning things around and putting people and companies (back) on the path of success...exactly what the country and the GOP needs.

And, if you want to play the race card, Herman Cain could actually provide some reason and basis for the racial healing obama promised but then delivered the opposite. His would definitely NOT be another Affirmative Action Presidency!

[kingattax]

i added you

thanks