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Conservative talk-radio host touts underdog bid for White House
The Hill ^
| Tuesday, December 28, 2010
| Shane D'Aprile
Posted on 12/29/2010 4:54:57 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Herman Cain's presidential rumblings haven't garnered much national attention, but that isn't because he lacks popularity among grassroots conservatives or because he's shunned visits to early-voting states.
The conservative talk-radio host is a bonafide Tea Party rock star who's a regular at their events and serves as a commentator on Fox News.
By his count, Cain has visited Iowa six times in the past year and has supporters making calls to key activists in the state. He's also made three trips to New Hampshire, one to South Carolina, four to Texas and two to Florida.
In an interview, the one-time Senate candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza told The Ballot Box that he's serious about running and thinks he can shake up the race for the 2012 GOP nomination.
"I would represent that unconventional, non-establishment candidate that a lot of people are looking for," said Cain, a conservative black Republican who described the current field of GOP hopefuls as "the usual suspects."
...
February's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) could serve as a launching pad of sorts for Cain. He's set to speak at the event and said he'll likely take part in the much-buzzed-about CPAC presidential straw poll...
Cain recently beat out former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) in an online 2012 straw poll conducted among readers of the conservative blog RedState.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; blackrepublicans; cain; cain2012; cpac; florida; hermancain; newhampshire; southcarolina; talkradio; texas
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posted on
12/29/2010 4:55:01 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Wow.. somebody noticed.. how quaint.
2
posted on
12/29/2010 4:58:21 PM PST
by
snarkbait
(<<For Rent>>)
To: SunkenCiv
Cain/Palin ticket.... I like that!!!!Gets some of the Black vote and sets up Gov Palin for down the road.
3
posted on
12/29/2010 4:59:45 PM PST
by
MrPiper
To: SunkenCiv
Alan Keyes is gonna be pissed. I thought it was his job to be the black conservative quixotic presidential hopeful.
4
posted on
12/29/2010 5:01:31 PM PST
by
Huck
(Antifederalist BRUTUS should be required reading.)
To: MrPiper
Has Herman Cain ever been elected to any political office?
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:03:00 PM PST
by
RonDog
To: SunkenCiv
Doctrinaire Conservative. Created jobs for people from scratch. Is a man with a sense of humor. Has precise solutions to today's serious issues. Excellent choice to have in the primaries.
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:03:27 PM PST
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: K-oneTexas; Tucker822; Kartographer; freekitty; MsLady; carmody; Dead Corpse; Publius772000; ...
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:04:41 PM PST
by
justsaynomore
("We the people are still in charge of this country!" - Herman Cain)
To: SunkenCiv
Cain recently beat out former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) in an online 2012 straw poll conducted among readers of the conservative blog RedState.
Herman Cain won in
ONE online straw poll on RedState -- which he flogged aggressively via Twitter and his Facebook page.
In several SUBSEQUENT RedState polls -- which he did NOT "FReep," Governor Palin beat him like a rented mule -- and SHE never promoted any of those RedState polls using tweets or Facebook plugs. ;)
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:10:13 PM PST
by
RonDog
To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
Herman Cain for president site:freerepublic.com
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:11:05 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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- Draft Herman Cain 2012 -- Draft Leadership
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- Liberals Hate Tax Facts
- Let Obama win one...for now
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- November is Coming Rally, Eau Claire, WI (Herman Cain)
- The Long Road Ahead
- Herman Cain Inspires Voters For Dan Benishek
- After Tuesday ... the long road ahead: Herman Cain shares 3-step plan to take back U.S. government
- Jacksonville Tea Party Speech (Herman Cain)
- Herman Cain -- Take Back Our Government Rally -- 7pm Listen LIVE
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- Get Out the Vote Rallies (Herman Cain)
- America, We Have A Problem
- Herman Cain speaks to TheDC about where he stands on domestic, foreign policy
- It's weird that these racist, right-wing, tea party wackos seem to like me so much.
- See Herman Cain take down Mark Walsh on taxes
- The Democrats' Class Warfare Garbage
- Survey to FReep -- Rate Congress
- A presidency in free fall
- White Tea Party Racist to Run for 2012 US Presidency [Heh, heh, heh...]
- Herman Cain, former Godfather's Pizza CEO, is contemplating 2012 run
- We're in a spending nightmare
- Herman Cain speaks at Right Nation, Sept 18, 2010
- Liberal SIN tactics gone wild
- Tea Party Across America Opening Video -- Tea Party Patriots
- Herman Cain Speech at Zaun for Congress Dinner -- IA
- Of course businesses are hoarding cash; they'd be crazy not to
- Herman Cain's 9.4.2010 Speech at The Sheboygan Freedom Rally
- Herman Cain speech -- Americans for Prosperity Foundation, DC
- CEO is not in Obama's DNA
- Dems scramble for a new message since the nation still hates ObamaCare
- There's a lot to remember in November
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 11, 2010
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 10, 2010
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 09, 2010
- New four-letter word for you liberals: SIIN
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 6, 2010
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 5, 2010
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 4, 2010
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 3, 2010
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread -- August 2, 2010
- Sudden death economics
- Tampa Bay support of Herman Cain for President 2012
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread (7/28/10)
- The Herman Cain Show LIVE Thread (7/27/10)
- Publius Interview: Herman Cain... for President?
- Georgia shows: There is hope in the vote
- Right Online interview: Herman Cain
- Is this man Obama's worst nightmare?
- Let me introduce you to Herman Cain
- Is this man Obama's worst nightmare?
- Calling Tea Party people racist is a S.I.N.
- Coming soom from the Democrats: The worst tax increases of 2011
- Herman Cain's Response to NAACP Accusation of Racism by Tea Party People
- Herman Cain: Possible 'Dark Horse' 2012 GOP Presidential Candidate
- I return from vacation, and dang, you people are stressed out! But no wonder . . .
- Nobody's in charge -- Part 2
- Liberals hate facts
- Must-See Video: Tea Party Member Stuns Crowd!
- Nobody's in charge
- Seven deadly problems we're not solving
- Optimism in the midst of bad news
- The Hermanator PAC
- Obama may have surrendered to high unemployment, but the rest of us don't have to
- 10 cans amidst all the can't thinking
- "Herman Cain for President 2012" Facebook group now active!
- Exclusive interview with Herman Cain
- Hey Keith & Chris! Here's a Black Tea Partier!
- Herman Cain's Speech at CPAC (Video)
- Liberals Without SIN
- Nearly 3,000 Attend the Roswell, GA Tea Party
- BIG NEWS MAY BREAK TONIGHT!
- Freedom Radio Welcomes Herman Cain
- How about Herman Cain for GOP Chairman?
- Economic Growth Surges, but Democrats Ignore the Truth Again
- Save $2 Per Gallon!
- Please pass The American Energy Production Act, Senate Bill 2958
- Do Something Now (Tell Congress to move the Energy Bill out of committee!!)
- Energy Independence
- Wall Street Journal Dead Wrong About Barack Obama
- Why I Support Mitt Romney: Leadership Substance
- Romney has the leadership qualities United States needs (Herman Cain endorsement)
- The Herman Cain Show -- Tuesday 8 January 2008
- You Might Be a Liberal, But the Hermanator is Here to Help By Herman Cain
- Mitt Romney is a Mormon and I am a Baptist: Get Over It!
- SCHIP Debate Shows Democrats Are Winning the War of Words
- The FairTax: Don't Tell the CEO By Herman Cain
- At Least Don Imus Didn't Call Black Republicans 'Moronic' By Herman Cain
- Fred Thompson's Revelation: Cancer Is Not a Death Sentence By Herman Cain
- America is Beautiful by By Herman Cain
- April's Fools: One Born Every Minute By Herman Cain
- Universal Choice Can Fix the Health Care Roof By Herman Cain
- Presidential Baggage Check By Herman Cain
- It's Not About Health Care By Herman Cain
- Creative Rhetoric Masks Fiscal Reality By Herman Cain
- Let the Veepstakes Begin By Herman Cain
- Pandering Their Way to Permanent Minority Status By Herman Cain
- No One's Guarding the Hen House By Herman Cain
- Entitlement is a Disease By Herman Cain
- Christmas and Hanukkah: Deal With It By Herman Cain
- How Uncle Sam Assists Identity Thieves By Herman Cain
- Tiger in 2016! By Herman Cain
- Dem Health Care Plans: Piecemeal Socialism By Herman Cain
- Read Between the Lines By Herman Cain
- An American Thanksgiving story By Herman Cain
- No Political Santa Claus by Herman Cain
- Armchair Presidents By Herman Cain
- The Sky Is Not Falling by Herman Cain
- The Economy, Karl by Herman Cain
- African American Businessman Spends $1M to Urge Blacks to Vote Pro-Life
- Don't Trust the Scorpion By Herman Cain
- Kerry Blasts Name-Calling by Wal-Mart Backer
- Sen. John Kerry and Congresswoman DeLaura Respond to Wal-Mart Front Group's Attacks Referring..
- Hezbocrats Attack Wal-Mart By Herman Cain
- Where Congress Fumbles, the States Recover By Herman Cain
- Democrats Can't Hit the Trifecta By Herman Cain
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- The Propaganda War By Herman Cain
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- Illegal Dirty Little Secrets about Social Security By Herman Cain
- One Culture, Indivisible By Herman Cain
- Misplaced Priorities Again in the Senate By Herman Cain
- We Need a New Independence By Herman Cain
- Democrats' New Direction: Same as the Old Direction By Herman Cain
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- It's Time To Go RINO Hunting By Herman Cain
- We Need More Big Potatoes By Herman Cain
- The Truth is Alien to the Left By Herman Cain
- Social Security Scam Keeps On Ticking By Herman Cain
- The Truth is Alien to the Left
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- A Letter from a Slave to an Illegal Alien By Herman Cain
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- Congress Needs New Draft Picks By Herman Cain
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- Illegal entitlement is not an option By Herman Cain
- Time for the HERMANATOR! (Herman Cain radio show live)
- Life is a Journey (Herman Cain about his diagnosis)
- Herman Cain diagnosed with cancer
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE!
- No correlation: Civil rights and illegals' rights by Herman Cain
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE!
- Stop Lying About Tax Cuts by Herman Cain
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE
- Gross Congressional Negligence by Herman Cain
- Herman Cain Show Live!
- End the $100 Billion Witch Hunt by Herman Cain
- Leadership is W.A.R. by Herman Cain
- Liberal goal for America: Gutless socialism by Herman Cain
- Herman Cain Live!
- Liberal Goal for America: Gutless Socialism
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE!
- More young blacks ready to embrace GOP
- Another Racist Liberal Gets a Pass from MSM
- HBO's Gumbel: Lack of Blacks Makes Olympics 'Look Like a GOP Convention'
- Antebellum Democrats (Great read on Hitlery's race-baiting!)
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE!
- The Lies of Nancy Pelosi
- PELOSI: More than a PICNIC PEST!
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE!
- HERMAN CAIN LIVE!
- Herman Cain LIVE!
- Herman Cain 'Takes Five'
- Herman Cain LIVE! (Filling in for Bortz)
- Christmas Eve with HERMAN CAIN! LIVE!
- Herman Cain LIVE!
- Freedom Is Born
- Herman Cain LIVE!
- Herman Cain LIVE Thread...
- HERMAN CAIN! A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! (Listen now! LIVE ON AIR!)
- What's Right About America! (Herman Cain)
- They Think You're Stupid
- Social Security Debate: 'What to do about it?'
- Herman Cain vs. the World!!!!
- Play to Win
- The Ignorance Strategy -- (Democrats following George Orwell's "1984" guidelines-Keep 'em stupid!)
- Partial Transcript Of Scarborough Country
- Classless warfare (SUPERB editorial on the Dems distortions)
- Separate Water Fountains (Herman Cain)
- Ownership: An Unalienable Right (Herman Cain)
- 'Separate Water Fountains
- 'Separate Water Fountains'
- Congress, stop digging (Herman Cain)
- Herman Cain on Michael Medved Right Now
- Herman Cain about the Fairtax issue TODAY (3pm ET) on RIGHTALK.com!
- Herman Cain for Treasury Secretary
- Greatest Danger Is Kyoto Protocol, Not Global Warming
- Herman Cain on Fox News
- To soar, GOP needs black conservatives
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- Herman Cain Misses Runoff
- Isakson: "We're in the Hunt." Cain: he was probably expecting to win it outright."
- Herman Cain's Moment
- Cain Makes Inroads in Ga. Senate Bid
- Cain More Than Able
- Herman Cain and the weekend of the long knives
- Blacks Turning to GOP With Herman Cain?
- Is Cain Surging in Ga. Senate Race?
- State Rep. Jack White endorses Cain
- Cain only GOP Senate candidate who stands 100% with the Georgia Christian Coalition
- Isakson: no runoff with [Herman] Cain next Tuesday
- Majette's quantum leap of faith (Herman Cain already a stone in Dems shoe [my title])
- Vanity-Herma Cain to visit 52 counties in 8 days!
- Some see Collins faltering in GOP Senate bid [Go Cain!]
- Some see Collins faltering in GOP Senate bid [Herman Cain continues to surge]
- Pro-Life Politicians Un-Endorse Johnny Isakson!
- Herman Cain is having fun [long but good]
- Senate Candidate (Georgia) Vows to Carry Christian Values to Capitol
- Editorial on Georgia Senate Race
- Herman Cain, Georgia's next United States Senator
- Columbia County News Times Endorses Herman Cain
- More blacks run as Republicans in South
- CainBlog Launches!
- Cain, Collins get Right to Life endorsements; Isakson snubbed
- Herman Cain Receives Georgia Right To Life Endorsement [Georgia US Senate]
- HERMAN CAIN: Old Johnny, Pro-choice Johnny, is Back (Georgia US Senate race)
- HERMAN CAIN: Isakson afraid of record (GEORGIA US SENATE RACE)
- Contrasting styles in Republican Senate race
- A CONTRACT WITH GEORGIA
- Club For Growth New U.S. Senate Recommendations
- Personal Note From Herman Cain
- A personal note from Herman Cain
- Herman Cain Is Sprinting
- Where is the outrage? -- HERMAN CAIN -- GEORGIA U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE SPEAKS OUT
- GEORGIA U.S. SENATE RACE: Debate Observations- HERMAN CAIN, COLLINS, ISAKSON
- Republican Senate candidates sparring about which one is most conservative -- CAIN, COLLINS, ISAKSON
- Blacks find home in GOP
- Herman Cain on WSB AM 750 (Atlanta) TONIGHT!
- Cain: Enough 'Where's Johnny?' Now, 'Why, Johnny?'
- Herman Cain Announces TEAM CAIN
- GEORGIA U.S. SENATE RACE: Observations from the Gwinnett County Debate
- Affirmative action is negative step
- Herman Cain 'Rocks' at the Cobb County GOP Breakfast!
- Herman Cain's Pledge to Protect the Unborn
- Put-up or shut-up time--Can Cain Walk Away with it?
- Herman Cain message spreading south
- Cain: Where's Johnny?
- A Bumper Crop Conservative gains in the Senate look likely
- Cain highlights GOP meeting
- Insiders expect Majette to run for Miller's seat
- Candidate wants to fix problems (Herman Cain)
- Like an unexpected third topping, Cain is changing the face of the GOP race for U.S. Senate
- Campaign 2004: Collins exiting from Ga. Senate race?
- Club For Growth Endorses Herman Cain
- Republican Cain joins U.S. Senate race facing east Cobb Rep. Isakson
- (Herman) Cain ad draws flak
- Senate race looking like it'll be hotly-contested (GA)
- Cain raising name recognition as conservative candidate
- To win, Isakson should follow opponent's lead and start rabble-rousing
- Herman Cain condemns Massachusetts Supreme Court's assault on marriage
- Cain condemns Massachusetts Supreme Court's assault on marriage
- Candidate seeks to curb spending
- Cain airs (first) TV commercials (of GA GOP Senate race)
- (GA Conservative GOP Senate Candidate) Cain raises $1.5 million
- Isakson's pro-abortion votes in Congress tell the real story
- Herman Cain Blasts Roe v. Wade
- Herman Cain blasts Roe v. Wade
- Herman Cain Will Crusade Against Income Tax
- Democratic presidential candidates preach hate
- Cain brings message to Morgan County
- Cain defends Bush visit to King Center
- DeKalb magistrate Leshaw to run for Senate seat [Georgia]
- Black GOP tries to step past color
- Michelle Nunn decides not to run for Senate
- Fiery Black Conservative Running For Congress in North Carolina
- Herman Cain Will Crusade Against Income Tax
- Capitol rally backs Ten Commandments: State's leaders voice support
- Black CEO Runs as Conservative Republican in Senate Race
- Breaking the Mold: Herman Cain and the Rise of Black Conservatives
- Black CEO Runs as Conservative Republican in Senate Race
- Dumping Lehane(Kerry's clunker breaks down completely. Plus: Republican Senate on hold.)
- Ex-Pizza Chain Exec (Herman Cain!!) Joins Senate Race
- Georgia Senate Race Gets National Attention
- Pizza tycoon hopes to toss up Georgia Senate race
- Herman Cain, Ga U.S.Senate Candidate, may be the national Democratic Party's worst nightmare.
- ON POLITICS: Right's view of Isakson softens
- HERMAN CAIN, GEORGIA SENATE: This man sees Senate race, not his race
- Herman Cain (African-American (R) Candidate '04 GA Senate)
- Never mind the big movie chains. Cain is going straight to video
- Herman Cain Video
- South Poses Questions for Democrats
- Cain Is Able
- Herman Cain is Pro-Life, Pro-Gun and Anti-Tax Conservative Black Pizza Magnate Seeks Senate
- Wide-open Senate race luring few Democrats (Georgia)
- Collins's prescription drugs vote could figure in Ga. Senate race
- Perdue critic plans run for U.S. Senate seat (Georgia)
- Black conservative seeks seat in Senate
- Cain for Senate: A winner for the GOP
- Pizza tycoon wedges into politics (Georgia Senate)
- Herman Cain Considers Senate Campaign
- Herman Cain Tells It Like It Is!
- Statement of Herman Cain, Chairman, Godfather's Pizza, Inc.,
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:15:32 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: RonDog
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:17:49 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: justsaynomore
I love The Hermanator! He is just what we need for leadership now, IMHO.
12
posted on
12/29/2010 5:22:00 PM PST
by
wjcsux
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: SunkenCiv
I like Herman Cain.
He's just not (yet) ready for a Presidential run.
13
posted on
12/29/2010 5:22:54 PM PST
by
RonDog
To: SunkenCiv
14
posted on
12/29/2010 5:23:24 PM PST
by
caver
(Obama: Home of the Whopper)
To: SunkenCiv
Palin/Cain would be nice.
15
posted on
12/29/2010 5:24:11 PM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: RonDog
Has Herman Cain ever been elected to any political office?One very good reason to vote for him!!! Most politicians are narcissistic bastards... Herman is not......
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:28:11 PM PST
by
MrPiper
To: RonDog
My fellow GA citizens screwed up and voted for Isakson instead of Herman Cain in the primary 6 years ago.
17
posted on
12/29/2010 5:33:29 PM PST
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est.)
To: SunkenCiv
As if you needed another reason to like Herman...
This one cracked me up!!!
Gays: Start fretting over Atlantas Herman Cain
By Project Q Atlanta | Dec 29, 2010 |
Herman Cain is besties with the Family Research Council and a Baptist Church, so forgive us if were less than thrilled that the Atlanta radio host and pundit is readying his presidential run.
Besides, arent there enough Tea Party-loving, anti-gay conservatives with their eyes on the White House prize in 2012?...
http://www.projectqatlanta.com/news_articles/view/Start_worrying_about_Atlantas_Herman_Cain?gid=7118#
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:47:25 PM PST
by
justsaynomore
("We the people are still in charge of this country!" - Herman Cain)
To: MrPiper
I agree that living "inside the Beltway" is so corrupting that few can avoid succumbing to its temptations...
...but the office of President is not an "entry level" position.
Succeeding as an elected official requires certain skill sets not easily acquired outside of the "rough and tumble" of the political battlefield.
We need someone as Pressident who can win the political battles, but remain uncorrupted by the political "elite" in Washington, DC.
That is, we need someone like Sarah Palin, IMHO.
19
posted on
12/29/2010 5:48:25 PM PST
by
RonDog
To: FreedomPoster
I understand.
It took Abraham Lincoln MANY attempts at running unsuccessfully for political office until HE was ready to win..
Herman Cain just needs a little more "seasoning."
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posted on
12/29/2010 5:55:22 PM PST
by
RonDog
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