Cain is the latest beneficiary of the Angle/O'Donnell/Palin mindset which is very, very strong on FR. It's the mindset which holds that naivete and artlessness are not only acceptable in a candidate, they are downright required. Even a hint of scholarly attainment in a candidate is despised.
This is an understandable reaction to the we-know-better-than-you hyper academicism of the Obama administration. But it's an overreaction, and in my opinion it's gone way too far.
It's the mindset which holds that naivete and artlessness are not only acceptable in a candidate, they are downright required.These qualities are said to attract unicorns, too. Personally, I prefer the "sadder but wiser" politician.