Oh, don't get me wrong, he has an extremely impressive resume, but he'll be unfamiliar to the folks who spend 90% of their free/awake time watching "Dancing With The Millionaires" or "Big Brother Island".
A Republican will never be able to get the Savior Treatment Obama did and it's unlikely anyone will for years to come.
I know what you are saying. I worry about that demographic for any conservative running, honestly.
Facebook connecting will help some of that, I think. Plus, Herman has has a lot of college kids calling into his show and on his FB, that surprised me. My high schooler and his friends are all buzzing about Cain, and they will vote, so I think he is making some inroads in surprising areas.
I hope and pray that Americans have learned their lessons that electing a vacuous celebrity (with no substance) is a recipe for disaster.