Cain joins presidential race with promise to beat Obama

AJC ^ | 5/21/11 | Aaron Gould Sheinin

[Kartographer]

In his 20-minute speech, Cain took numerous shots at President Barack Obama, accusing the Democrat of abandoning Israel, overseeing an "anemic" economic recovery and a failure of leadership. The rhetoric delighted the crowd, many of whom waved signs with slogans like "Yes We Cain" and "How Can We Beat Obama? With a Cain."

But Cain also offered a few policy initiatives, including plans to permanently extend the Bush-era tax cuts and to pursue an independent energy policy.

[Blue Highway]

Cain is able

[MagnoliaB]

There is nothing wrong with cheer leading for Palin. I love Sarah Palin and I would feel very comfortable with her as POTUS but through no fault of her own she has been compromised and polarized to the point where I just don't think it's her time to put her up against BO. I hope someone that defeats Barry Soetoro will find a place for her in their administration where she can gain some resume building experience. If she decides to run and gets the nod I will be for her 100%.

[presently no screen name]

I hardly doubt the ‘at least’ is something you want to hang a hat on in these times.

[Bed_Zeppelin]

Thank you kindly. Forgot to add—”This time it’s personal.” :)

[truthfreedom]

Palin -
96% recognize
22% Strongly Favorable
69% Favorable

romney -
83% recognize
14.11 strong favor
61.42 favorable

romney is considered the front runner and palin wins on all these counts.

A higher percentage of All Rs Strongly Favorable Palin over Romney by 8%. A higher percentage of All Rs Favorable Palin over Romney by 8%

Palin and Romney have the best numbers, and you can see how much better Palin’s numbers are than Romney’s.

If you don’t like Palin’s numbers, you don’t like any Republicans numbers.

[RockinRight]

I’m talking about the country as a whole, not the GOP base.

We need more than the GOP base to beat Palin, we need INDEPENDENTS who are inexplicably afraid of Palin.

She also has a “woman problem.” Women seem to really dislike her outside our little conservative homeland here on FR.

[presently no screen name]

He has made hundreds of speeches at Tea Party events all over the United States that's where he's been.

Like I said - being with your base in the comfort zone means nothing. Speaking promises and feel good sayings to rallys who go to see you but has not gotten in the trenches long before he tried to sell himself is a politicians game. Anyway falling for that in this stage of the game is truly clueless and learned nothing. They are the same as Barry voters.

What do you call Herman saying: "We need a LEADER not a reader!" if that's not taking it to Obama?

Surely, you jest! A little rhythm? LOL!! We need a leader - how profound. LOL!!

Let him speak out publicly against Barry and call him on every action and not be afraid to be get negative press and abused DAILY by the media. Until then, he hasn't earned his stripes and can't be taken seriously as a fighter for our Country. I don't vote on promises, I vote on deeds already done.

[RockinRight]

People misunderstand me here.

For example, if I got a call asking “do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin” I’d say favorable.

As you stated though, she’s been beaten down hard by the MSM. She’s been Borked.

She’d make a GREAT Energy Secretary though.

[Politicalmom]

Except in that particular story, Cain was the bad guy. LOL

[presently no screen name]

has been compromised and polarized

LOL!! There it is again! All one has to do is read those words and know who you are speaking about. The media propaganda works because the clueless picks it up and runs with it! And then it lands on this conservative site to advance the agenda. Nothing new under the sun.

[Politicalmom]

I USED to really like her. I only forced myself to vote for McCain because of her. I have simply seen more and more things that disturb me about her demeanor and her judgement.

I’d still vote for her over Obama, or even over Romney/Gingrich or whoever, but I wouldn’t be enthusiastic about it.

[Yet_Again]

Palin went on the record in 2008 in a Univision interview supporting amnesty for illegal aliens. Add to the fact that well, she actually isn’t in the race and you may want to find a conservative to support who is in the race and opposes amnesty.

[RockinRight]

Thank you for your input. I see the same thing. I personally don’t doubt for a moment her dedication to this country, or her conservatism. *I* can tolerate her somewhat annoying voice and mannerisms...because I know what really matters...but it doesn’t matter what you or I think...it matters what the Swing Voters of the country think.

[presently no screen name]

LOL!! You think anyone on FR only lives here and not the real world or something?

You are here to tell us what independents and women think?

What part ‘someone with an agenda’ do you think conservatives cannot see?

[presently no screen name]

Shows us ‘the record’ that you speak of.

And there is no conservative who has proved they are a conservative. We don’t go for ‘lip service’. I have see no one yet taking on Barry and roughed up by the media - and if they threw their hat in the ring without doing so by now - they can kiss any Patriots vote good bye! Patriots fight before they are considered a hero in my book. Wusses are a dime a dozen and the GOP are full of them with fancy resumes.

[MagnoliaB]

My comment to you wasn’t an admonishment. Just conversing.
I would love to see Sarah and I hope to see her as the first woman POTUS. She’s smart enough and has everything I am looking for as a leader of this country but just as in a game of chess, I fear it’s not the time for her to checkmate.

[truthfreedom]

McCain was the timid moderate who supposedly didn’t have these exact problems and he lost.

I am not concerned about these supposed problems. They will clear themselves up.

Palin drew huge crowds and still does. That’s not from party insiders. I’d say that young, lower middle class, rural women really like Palin.

And the most important thing to remember is the worse the economy is, the worse the incumbent does. And Obama’s economy in 2012 looks like a “incumbent loses” situation.

Palin is a star. No one else is even close. We can get votes on star power. Get votes on likeability.

And I’m not worried about all the political analysis talk which is primarily designed to drag down Palin. I mean, what’s intensity analysis?

Gallup, why do you need to hide the real data?

How many people said they knew Palin - more than any other
How many people said they liked Palin - more than any other
How many people said they really liked Palin - more than any other.

By 8%, a substantial number.

I don’t think I’m getting honest appraisals from the press, from the pundits. When you’ve got the biggest star you’ve had since Reagan, when Palin is seen as a solid Conservative by the Conservatives, when if Palin wins, it means the Republicans have the First Female President, I’m shocked, almost, that people are even thinking about the viability of that person. I would think the GOP, if what they really wanted was just to win, would just be rallying around Palin.

But no, the GOP seems to like Romney, or someone seems to like Romney. They studied the overwhelming hatred of Obamacare, and said “hey, let’s get the one guy who did something just like Obamacare”. Just ridiculous.

[truthfreedom]

Oh, I support Ron Paul. I’m just saying that Palin is the likely nominee if she runs, and she’s acceptably Conservative.
I don’t really want to pick through her record, trying to determine or not whether what she said in 2008 was McCain’s policy or her own.

Palin, Gingrich, Romney, Paul, Bachmann can win the nomination, the others simply can’t. Republicans just don’t do that.

[RockinRight]

I’m in 100% agreement on Romney.

We have to try to think like a mushy swing voter though. I know nobody here wants to be that, but let’s face it, they’ve decided every election since the dawn of radio at least.

What do THEY see in Palin? Obama? Romney (ugh)? Cain? Pawlenty? Whoever...

I’m not saying “pick the one you think can win at all costs.”

I’m saying:

1. Who do you like? Pick a couple.

2. Of those you like, who is most likely to be able to win over swing voters AND still rally the base?

McCain failed because he didn’t completely rally the base and a lot of moderates liked Obama better. He got hit a little on both ends. Palin helped on one side and might have hurt on the other, we’ll never know.

[Kartographer]

Well you conveince me. Please tell me who I should be voting for so I know.