What I have more serious doubts about is that he could win the Republican Party nomination to get on the ballot.
After seeing what happened with Lisa Murkowski, I'd fully expect the Republican Party leadership to Bork him before they let him get the nomination instead of one of the chosen party insiders.
Okay, I'll say it. Herman Cain can't and won't win. He will not be our nominee. It's just not going to happen. Cain is a good guy and the grass roots love him, but when it comes time to actually cast real primary votes Cain won't get above 5% pretty much anywhere. As someone else said, if straw polls mattered much, Ron Paul would be President. In fact, straw polls matter so little that Bachmann won the biggest one in Iowa and immediately plummeted to Huntsman territory in national opinion polls.
Love Herman, but he can’t win.
A thousand votes in Florida is not a national perspective.
He’d win straight up against Obama.
The commentary I heard was that Cain’s win was more of a “none of the above” vote. I like Herman, but America has had enough of Presidents without the right experience. Though Cain has “executive” experience, he has no practical experience in politics (he has never won an election, nor had to draft, support or vote on legislation), and that alone makes him a non-starter.
It’s going to take a lot more to convince the punt-on-second-down crowd.
The voters understand the basic concept that the Presidency is not an entry-level job.
Not sure why folks are dismissing the staw poll.
By itself it may not be that big of a deal.
however, if it gives Mr Cain some attention and more people tune in to see what this guy Cain is all about.. then its all good.
Cain is making the rounds and that is good,too. You have to take advantage of any opportunity.