HERMAN CAIN IN 2012 FOR A STRONGER, RESTORED AMERICA
Posted on 10/13/2011 3:04:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Chris Christie's endorsement not surprisingly went to Mitt Romney, but another governor who was originally urged to join the 2012 presidential race says he’d vote for Herman Cain if the primary was today:
“He is likable. He does not give you the impression that he is full of himself, but rather that he is a straight-talkin’ person who, will tell you, he calls it like he sees them. He’s not trying to sugarcoat anything and at the same time he is not trying to be shrill and a chest-beater. He is a straight-talker, and I think that makes him very, very attractive to people,” Barbour said on the Laura Ingraham Show.
Barbour also said that Cain would not have trouble in a general election against President Obama, a critique of some conservatives who don’t believe the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO would be viable in a nationwide race.
“If this election is where it ought to be, and that is a referendum on how President Obama is doing, Republicans are going to win,” Barbour said. “If Herman Cain is our nominee against Barack Obama, I think he’ll sweep the south.”
Barbour is right on the money: If the GOP can’t beat President Obama in 2012, what does that say about Republicans? It’s one thing if he wins reelection because the recovery really does take off. It’s another if Democrats message their way to a win, if they succeed in placing the blame on “Tea Party Republicans.” With the politics this president plays, a true and robust recovery is improbable but his reelection unfortunately isn’t unless the GOP fields a candidate who can keep the focus squarely on the economy and not on his own vulnerabilities as a candidate. Cain just might be the guy to do it. He definitely has the confidence for it. He told Neal Boortz just the other day he thinks he could easily mop the floor with Obama in a debate.
“Neal, it would almost be no contest,” Cain said. “I can talk about every issue two levels deep. Whether you’re talking about the economy, job creation … I can even talk about foreign policy deeper than he can. Immigration. Every issue, Neal. … He’s never been a part of the black experience in America. I can talk about that.”
Clearly, he’s not afraid to throw down the gauntlet. Straight-talker, indeed.
Yes, I just read a similar article where Barbour said he thought Cain could sweep the South.
Romney/Christie 2012
If you want 4 more years of obozo, that is....
That proves it, Haley Barbour is a RACIST. /s/
Obama/Biden 2012
Different names, different pair, different party, SAME AGENDA!
Romney/Christie would resurrect the old Laurel and Hardy phenomenon again however.
Barbour is GOP establishment — this is quite encouraging to see him supporting Cain.
Haley Barbour is an establishment Republican.
When he said he wouldn’t run, we had plenty of folks saying, good, another insider we don’t want, isn’t running.
The smart money says, be wary instead of jumping for joy, depending on who it is and why they are cozying up.
Real Americans would go bug eyed crazy if zer0 won, stood at the teleprompter and announced He had political capital and was goung to spend it!
Well well another ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICAN heard from.
That makes two of us.
Art Laffer just appeared on “Special Report” with Bret Baier, on FOX. He heartily recommended Herman’s 9-9-9 Plan, and gave an excellent defense against the charges of increased taxes and higher taxes!
I bet you Barbour will change his mind when he finds out that Cain is talking about a flavor of ice cream the MSM can’t find.
Consider this a B Slap in the face to Rick Perry.
What would happen if Palin endorsed a Perry/Cain ticket?
"He’s never been a part of the black experience in America."
ROFL !!!
I think this is genius on Barbour’s part. Why? Glad you asked.
It sends a message to the establishment that Cain is for real.
It puts pressure on Perry, Gingrich, even Romney to do something, say something that boosts their chances...like Perry’s forthcoming energy plan?
RE: I think this is genius on Barbour’s part.
Could it be that he’s secretly being eyed for the VP slot?
This article was corrected at 5:20 p.m. to reflect that Gov. Barbour said only that if the election was held today, his wife would vote for Cain.
Barbour says wife would vote for Cain if primary was held today
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