I know. I think there may be more of these primary voters than usual. Do you know who Leo Terrell is? I can’t corroborate this online but Friday evening I walked through a bedroom here where a radio was playing his show. “fair minded civil rights attorney” leo Terrell, who is pretty much a perfect example of typical liberal black groupthink.
I heard him saying that he was so upset over the treatment of Cain that he was going to change his party affiliation to vote for him! It did not sound like a joke, but I couldn’t stay and hear the whole thing. Leo Terrell, voting republican. It’s like cats sleeping with dogs!
The black vote will not be monolithic if Cain makes it to the nomination.
Cain is a quick study. He will improve his foreign policy knowledge. We will notice this difference. He did a great job of getting 999 into the public’s mind. He can do this too.
You're spot on... and although I think that most of our candidates could beat Obama, that's why I think it would be easiest for Cain.
There have to be at least a certain percentage, however small, of black voters who aren't thrilled with Obama's performance and won't vote for him again. Cain gives them an option to vote for someone else and not feel disloyal, as opposed to just staying home and not voting at all. So whatever percentage that is, Cain effectively doubles its impact.
That said, I strongly prefer Newt, and if it isn't Gingrich, I would be almost as happy with Bachmann or Santorum as the candidate as I would be with Cain.
In the South, there are many black evangelical churches. Cain would carry much of that bloc. As a Baptist minister, he speaks that language and it is a powerful force. Obama hasn't a clue what any of that stuff means.