And if Palin were in the mix??? Just curious.....
The more I hear his message, the more I like him!
Months ago I argued many times on this board that in 2012, someone like him could possibly do it. (Perhaps you did too). These are different times and with the tea party, the internet, blogs, talk radio, etc - candidates can get big time over night - and they can fall over night.
Case in point: Cain probably picked up a ton of ex Perry support at the last minute - leads him to win this prominent event - and now suddenly he’s everywhere again.
Will he win? Who knows, but I think this proves at least that it’s possible. This puts to rest the worn out thinking of the 80’s and 90’s about who can, and who cannot, possibly win.
LOL! Hey, if it's liberal, even if it's not true, it will feel great to throw their own crap in their face...
People who say this by and large really do not THINK Herman Cain cannot win. They DO NOT WANT Herman Cain to win. I am convinced.
"But(t) monkeys". That's all they are. They use up too much FR bandwith with their naysaying. Fuggedaboutit...
I like Herman a lot but let’s not overstate a poll that he got about 450 votes for, all of which he had to pay for.
A blockbuster sized crowd attended Herman Cain’s meet and greet Friday night, forcing a last minute venue change to double the room size. People didn’t show up to eat Cain’s free food (there wasn’t any). They didn’t show up to stuff bags with free trinkets (Cain campaign buttons, signs and t-shirts were for sale, and every last item was purchased).
I would vote for Cain in a heartbeat. He has something that most of the others don’t.... common sense. His gut has better advice thank all the political advisers. I also think he would be great at shaking up the status quo. From listening to him speak, I doubt he would put up with the BS that is going on in DC for long before the firing starts.
I can support Cain over Perry and Romney the battling establishment crony politicians, but he needs to drop his national sales tax proposal. Imagine what the Dems will do with it once they regain power!
Why cant we simplify the tax code at say, 15% flat tax with no exemptions on all income? Capitol Gain, personal, and corporate?
But let's be realistic: one debate and one straw poll does not a party candidate make.
What his victory proves is that the "conventional wisdom" that this is a two person race between Perry/Romney is wrong.
And THAT is why the lamestream media isn't talking about Cain's victory yesterday; it smacks the pundits and media in the face telling them that the American People won't have their candidate dictated to them.
Just my opinion.
Nothing against Cain, but if winning a straw poll predicts a general election outcome, Ron Paul would have been elected president about 20 times now.
Cain is well-liked, but does not have politcal experience.
His win in the Florida Straw Poll NOW proves he can win in the political arena.
It is as simple as that...many people were just waiting for Cain to prove himself, politcally.
I enjoyed the straw poll too but, please, let’s get real.
Herman got 900+ votes from GOP ACTIVISTS. The 2700 participants were dominated by people who are very conservative, which is wonderful in and of itself but not exactly typical of either the entire GOP or the electorate, nearly 50% of which lives off the government dole.
Cain as a VP choice for whomever emerges as the final GOP candidate would be great. Herman would devastate Biden in a debate and would win the admiration of a whole lot of rather uninterested voters once they got to know him.
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These people do not by and large like Herman Cain, in my opinion and already have other primary loyalties. Some may be in the process of having their sacred cows stepped on and it doesnt feel good I can get that, and empathize to some extent. BUT they really should be a little more honest here on FR if you ask me.
Sheesh. This is worse than DNC seminar callers. Youd' think they are operating from some kind of boilerplate template of sorts. Boring. Repetitive. Predictable.
Herman Cain to be taken seriously.
Herman Cain can't win.
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!