[StolarStorm]

Cain isn't a seasoned politician. He will have to grow a bit to win. But look at the alternatives: Perry: no fence, did nothing about illegals while governor (I'm a Texan...), hasn't kept very many campaign promises. Romney: Leftist. Bachman: No chance. Paul: Excessively isolationist. The others: Just that... no shows. Cain: Not a politician, has an actual plan (sales tax, reduced flat income tax) proven in other countries to help the economy, knows how to run a real business.

I would still go with Perry, mainly because I just know more about him and can forgive some of his errors. But Cain is worth a closer look.

[Polybius]

Perry: no fence

Perry's position is that you put a Fence in high population areas and not in the middle of a desert where a Fence will:

1.) Be easily defeated

YouTube Video: Watch how fast illegal aliens can climb over, cut through and go under the worthless Border Fence

2.) Have the Federal Government STEAL 100% OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVERGRONT PROPERTY FROM TEXAS PROPERTY OWNERS AND PUT IT ON MEXICO'S SIDE OF A FENCE.

Perry advocated BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

"Border Leader"

"Border"

Guess who is really smart about border security?

The Israelis.

Guess who is not dumb enough to build a Fence in the middle of the Negev Desert?

The Israelis.

Guess who is being attacked by Yankees from Massachusetts and Minnesota who do not know the first thing about the realities of the Israeli desert or the Texas desert?

Rick Perry.

[matthew fuller]

"But Cain is worth a closer look. "

I think that his 9-9-9 plan deserves a much closer look. The first 9 is corporate tax, and I think that at that rate , it's much higher than their current tax on profits only, WHICH IS ULTIMATELY PAID BY CONSUMERS.

The second 9 is personal flatrate income tax, and that is much higher than what is (or is not) paid by the poorest citizens. (I am against the poorest getting a complete free ride or even a negative income tax. ALL should pay something!)

And the third 9 is of course the 9% federal sales tax which is IN ADDITION TO MY 8.25% state+county+city sales tax, equalling 17.25% for myself.

Overall, all three of those taxes add up to about 35.25%.

And BTW, my property taxes are still there, and still rising most years.