IBOPE Zogby Poll: Cain Expands Lead Over GOP Field & Leads Obama, 46%-44%

IBOPE zogby international ^ | 10/6/11 | Corry Schiermeyer

[bwc2221]

I expect Cain's lead will continue to grow with Palin not running. I will be sending him the money I was saving for Sarah.

[TexasFreeper2009]

You want to see something REALLY interesting about Cain?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1-vGqys2E

watch this video of him as a younger man, going toe to toe against Bill Clinton.

[fireman15]

Romney and Perry with all that big RINO money are going to be the most expensive losers in political history.

Cain will probably pick one of them for his running mate, maybe some of that money will still be left over for the general.

[Happy Rain]

Whoever the Tea Party supports and it ain’t going to be Romney or Perry that’s for sure.
That way she KNOWS the man she endorses will win.

[11th Commandment]

The Palin crowd getting on the Cain train.

I was talking to my son last night on the phone (in college) and he said the Palin Facebook site was full of comments like "I guess it's Cain now". Today I donate to his campaign...

I wonder if he will announce sudden increase in money....

[Principled]

excellent

[Kartographer]

Sarah Palin:“Herm Cain is the one up there who doesn’t look like he’s part of that permanent political class. He came from a working class family. He’s had to make it on his own all these years. We respect that. He has an automatic connection with the electorate. We can all relate to him. He knows the issues and problems we face every day and he’s determined to do something about it.”

[justsaynomore]

Oops, I missed a couple to my list above...

PPP
North Carolina: Cain 27, Romney/Gingrich 17
Nebraska: Cain 30, Gingrich 16, Romney 13
West Virginia: Cain 24, Gingrich 18, Romney 16
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2011/10/cainmentum.html

Tea Party Nation poll
Herman Cain 44%, Gingrich 22%, Sarah Palin 9%
http://barrington-il.patch.com/blog_posts/herman-cain-wins-another-straw-poll

[federal__reserve]

That is the best photo of Cain I have seen. I will bet my bottom dollar you will not see it on Politico, MSNBC, NYT, WAPO and other left wing media.

[30Moves]

Cain is coming to Harriman, TN on the 15th so I thought I would drive up there. If I would ever get to ask him a question it will be:

Since your 999 plan will take away a lot of Congress’s crony capitalism power how would you ever be able to get them to pass that bill?

[federal__reserve]

I like that cabinet....excellent!

[scottteng]

“Cain has been married for 43 years to Gloria Cain. They have two children and three grandchildren.[38] Cain is an associate minister at Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta, which he joined at the age of 10.[39] The church is part of the National Baptist Convention, USA.[40] A sometimes gospel vocalist, Cain performed on the 13-track album Sunday Morning released by Selah Sound Production & Melodic Praise Records in 1996.[41]”
At least look b4 asking the above quote is from his wiki bio

[MrB]

With the bully pulpit of the presidency,
and a majority GOP congress,

he could shame them into passing major tax reform,
even if it did take substantial power away from the political class.

[Happy Rain]

If it’s down to THOSE two—hope he picks Perry.
Got no use for Rick but Mitt scares the hell outta me.

[proudpapa]

Why would you settle for that when there are so many better options?

Go West!

Cain-West 2012!

[Brookhaven]

A Cain VP would need:

(1) Strong foreign policy experience
(2) Be a GOP insider/establishment type (otherwise the GOP establishment will do it’s best to undercut Cain’s campaign)
(3) Have a long political background (so he can be sold as someone that can help Cain with the ins and outs of Washington)

Ideally, that would be a senator like...(I can’t believe I’m suggesting this)...Lindsey Graham?

Yea, he’s a RINO on domestic policy, but he’s solid (and respected by both sides and the MSM) on foreign policy.

He’s got the charimsa of a duck, but Cain’s got enough to make up for it.

[Kartographer]

Herman Cain grew up in Atlanta, Georgia with loving parents and little else. His father worked three jobs—as a janitor, a barber and a chauffeur—and his mother was a domestic worker. Even though these jobs required hard work and little glamour, his parents knew this life was better than the dirt farms upon which they grew up. They also knew that this hard work was the key to achieving their American Dreams.

Herman’s parents had two dreams. First, they wanted to own their own house. Secondly, they wanted both of their children to graduate from college. During the segregation era in the Deep South, these aspirations might have seemed lofty, but they knew that if they kept their faith in God, faith in themselves and faith in the greatest country on the Earth, they could achieve.

The first dream was realized in a modest brick house on Albert Street in Atlanta, Georgia. After years of saving from his many jobs, Herman’s father surprised the whole family, even his wife, by purchasing a home for their family. The second dream was realized when Herman graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in mathematics in 1967. His brother, Thurman, would go on to graduate from Morris Brown College.

Inspired by the work ethic and character of his parents, Herman continued his education by earning his Master’s degree in computer science from Purdue University while working full-time developing fire control systems for ships and fighter planes for the Department of the Navy. Though Herman enjoyed using his talents as a civilian employee for the Navy, he gravitated towards the culture of business.

Herman returned to his home of Atlanta to begin working as a computer systems analyst for the Coca-Cola Company. After considerable success at Coca-Cola, he moved to the Pillsbury Company. Within a short period of time, Herman rose to position of Vice President. Although the comforts of a corner office on the 31st floor of a majestic corporate building seemed satisfying, Herman knew that he needed a challenge.

He became the regional vice president of Pillsbury’s Burger King division. This meant starting from the “ground up,” dodging grease fires and broiling hamburgers. Herman was assigned to lead a low performing region of 450 of their restaurants. Within three years, it became the best performing region in the company.

Energized by overcoming the many obstacles of his job at Burger King, Herman took on the biggest challenge of his career. He accepted the call to become the President and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, a company that was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. In just 14 months, Herman returned Godfather’s to profitability and he led his management team to a buyout of the company.

His professional successes garnered the respect and admiration of industry peers who named him the President of the National Restaurant Association. Under Herman’s administration, the group grew significantly and began to lobby for the interests of America’s restaurateurs and small business owners.

In 1994, as head of the National Restaurant Association, he had the opportunity to speak with President Clinton during a nationally televised town hall meeting. Here, Herman challenged the President regarding the impact on businesses if his health care overhaul proposal were passed. President Clinton attempted to assure him and the millions of viewers watching at home that his legislation would not harm American business owners and their employees.

Herman was skeptical. “Quite honestly Mr. President, your calculations are incorrect,” he said. “In the competitive marketplace, it simply doesn’t work that way.” His words echoed across America, and Newsweek named Herman Cain the primary saboteur of Hillarycare.

Through these and other appearances on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, Herman began working with business leaders across all sectors of the American economy. This led to his acceptance of a position on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and he was subsequently elected their chairman. In this role, he analyzed economic conditions in the region and notified the Federal Reserve of how their policies should respond.

Most recently, he hosted a radio talk show, “The Herman Cain Show,” on Atlanta’s WSB 750 AM/ 95.5 FM. He serves 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 his life, Herman continues to enjoy most the time spent with family and friends. As his children got married and had their own children, he knew that he had an extraordinary obligation to do what he could to make this a safe and prosperous nation for them. The paramount joys in his life are his wife, Gloria, his children and his grandchildren.

Now I highlighted and underline Herman's working at the Fed to meet a promise that I made to many of the Paulist on FR. Herman was not a member of the Board of Governors which sets monetary policy. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is more or less a bank for banks and what they do is provide financial services to depository institutions including banks, credit unions, and savings and loans, much like those that banks provide for their customers. These services include collecting checks, electronically transferring funds, and distributing and receiving cash and coin.

I know that sounds so very ominous.

[ilovesarah2012]

I think the book tour will get him more supporters. He definitely is gaining momentum. Now if he can get some positive attention from blacks, it’s a done deal!

[Sudetenland]

I lost all enthusiasm with Cain when he chose to play the race card against Perry. It says something about the man's core beliefs on race as does his apparent support for affirmative action. I no longer trust what he says, I fear he is just another Collin Powell waiting to betray conservatives as soon as he gets into office.

I am less sanguine about the Republican field of candidates than ever. Perry is still my preferred guy, but his stock went down considerably in the last debate.

I would love to see Gingrich rise in the polls, but as it stands right now, I fear as I have for some time that Romney is going to win by default.

Another dreadful example of the GOP going with a candidate "because it's his turn."

[Happy Rain]

Yeah,and we South Carolinians will be shed of his sorry butt!

Hey Herman,take my senator—PLEASE!!!