I think what you’re seeing outside the pundits, political junkies and financial backers is that John & Jane Q Public are looking for a star personality who can take Obama down in debates & change the course of where we’re headed.
I don’t think the average American gets the nuances and stances of each candidate the way people like us do.
Sorry, but Mitt Romney is a dud. The only reason he’s still up in the polls is that to the general public, he’s committed no sins yet. Fine. Let that dunderhead think he can do no wrong. He’ll mis-step. Let him & Rick Perry keep attacking each other. Repubs don’t want to see fighting amongst ourselves.
Besides the Perry Rock thing, Herman Cain hasn’t made too many mistakes. He’s working his butt off every day making appearences, doing interviews. In short, he’s working for it. And he comes across like the wise, funny grandfather everyone wishes they had. If he does get to debate Obama, he’s going to look like the father schooling his wayward son.
Yeah, even though they have different ideologies, I can see Herman Cain taking Gov Christie votes. Right now, many people are looking for a tough, well spoken star. That ain’t Mitt Romney.
Something else: Heard an oral clip of his appearance on the View. On radio he sounds like a blend of James Carville and Morgan Freeman. Whatever else James is, he is also funny and loyal to those who feed him. And Freeman is a man who has one of the most charming voices one can imagine and a delicious sense of humor.