Sorry to say, but I never saw Cain as a serious candidate. It’s obvious that the powers that be tried to throw Rick Perry off the train from the git-go. He was the biggest threat to Romney & I think they propped Cain up to take away from Perry - as is so vivid by the Perry Haters here on this site - but Perry is the only one that has the resources to beat Romney. All this tearing down of him - again on this site - is not going to help the conservatives in the long run. Sure, Perry has flaws - but he is the most conservative with the ONLY chance to beat Romney.
People had better wake up & quit falling for the flavor of the week - it’s time to get serious.
We have. GO HERMAN!!!!
Perry is the GOP Establishment fall back potion. Perry's only in here to split the Conservative Tea Party vote and hand Romney the nod
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2792217/posts
Step 3: Moderate whoever they pick as the 2012 nominee
Kristol told me just after Perry entered the race, a development that essentially ended [the more radical Michele] Bachmann’s brief ascent. Establishment Republicans may prefer Romney to Perry, but their assumption is that either man can be counted on to steer the party back toward the broad center next fall, effectively disarming the Tea Party mutiny.
That’s not a surprise. Non of the Perrybots did.
...and, of course, come over and vote for Perry.
No thanks!
IMO first Cain and Bachmann, and then Perry, were tossed in by the Establishment to fracture the conservative vote and discourage Palin. Perry’s entry was and is as a backup in case they really can’t force Romney into the nomination.
When Perry surged ahead too rapidly, they were glad to give Cain a boost. Now that Cain has surged ahead, sure, the Romney team wants to see him stalled—but not so desperately as the Perry team. He’s got both halves of the Establishment camp after him.
Like Bachmann’s and Gingrich’s, Cain’s campaign has had the hallmarks of a book tour, and the doubt is whether either Cain or Gingrich could get retooled for a legitimate run quickly enough—especially since Rubio’s man got FL moved up for Mitt.
On top of that, IMO, the pros have real reasons to doubt that the Cain phenomenon could withstand a race against Obama.
I will not fall for the Perry flavor of the week. I’ll stick with Cain, thank you.
Hate to break it to you, but Cain is the first candidate I have seen real excitement about in this election cycle. I was all for Perry, and could be if he makes vast improvements, but in talking to a number of different Republicans of all types, without exception, they see me and can’t wait to start raving about Herman Cain.
Your love for Perry blinds you to the truth.
LLS
Where is your sarc tag. You Perry liberal lovers are so annoying. Jealous of Cain’s success is Perry’s problem. Perry SUCKS!!!!! Worst individual in the history of politics.
You are basing your “resources” comment on what, exactly? Great, Perry raised 17 million off the bat...and since then? I am sorry to say, but I never saw Perry as a serious contender. But again, that makes me heartless.