The big advantage Cain has over Huckabee is he doesn't have a record to run on -- or away from. As a political talker, he's never had to put the rubber to the road, so there's nothing hanging around his neck (except 9-9-9).
Since his record is only TALK, soon enough his opponents and the media would go after his TALKING record throughout the years as a talk show host, as a pastor, and as a politician. It is going to get very ugly for the TALKER Cain.
Agreed. That’s the wonder of having no political record. Never had to work with an opposition, you can talk about anything you want and not have to worry about backing it up, it’s a free ride.
I hope your initial analogy ends up wrong, but I would add both Cain and Huckabee are former Church Ministers who use their personal communication skills effectively.
Herman Cain saved Godfather’s Pizza by ‘shuttering hundreds of restaurants’
Is America ready for The Herminator?
In a 40-year business career, perhaps his greatest feat was turning around the struggling Godfather’s Pizza chain, in part by closing numerous branches. He was also a board member of a major energy company when it was successfully sued by employees for nearly obliterating the pension fund on risky investments.
There is more to his record...this is a start.