The people saw someone being real.
A fellow Cain supporter had a page where people posted their picture then had a paragraph or two about why they support Cain. Nearly every testimonial was about trust. They just trust him. He is real, earthy, rough around the edges, but not inept.
He reminds me a lot of my father-in-law, roughly the same age, a mechanical engineer. He is brilliant, endearing, giant-hearted, connects well with people, but not exactly polished.
I think some people cannot get past the idea that a candidate has to have a quality of elite, actor-like perfection. They are not looking for someone who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves, get down to the nitty-gritty problem solver. Cain is a proven problem solver.
“I think some people cannot get past the idea that a candidate has to have a quality of elite, actor-like perfection. They are not looking for someone who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves, get down to the nitty-gritty problem solver. Cain is a proven problem solver.”
AMEN!