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Posted on 09/25/2011 7:40:25 AM PDT by Kaslin
Chris Christie just got a new reason to sit this one out: Herman Cain.
The New York Post is reporting that influential Republicans have convinced the New Jersey Governor to give renewed consideration to running for the White House. As of Saturday, however, the nominating process is no longer predictably insipid.
It is common practice for party patrons to attempt to engineer victory by convincing a marquis name to run for office when they perceive a weak field. And once the pace has been established in the big races, candidates who believe they can run even faster frequently accept the encouragement to jump in mid-course. But the 2012 election does not seem to be following the usual route.
While Rick Perry and Mitt Romney were busy engaging each other in a falling eaglet flight fight, Herman Cain won the Florida straw poll. He won big -- really big. Cain’s 37% of the vote nearly equalled the next three candidate totals combined. Perry took a distant second place with 15% and Romney is third with 14%.
Citing thirty-two years of history, Florida Governor Rick Scott predicted, “I believe whoever wins this straw poll on Saturday will be the Republican nominee and I believe the Republican nominee will be the next President.”
Is there any credibility in the candidacy of the former Godfather Pizza CEO? He has no election experience and the words “Washington” and “Governor” do not appear on his resume. GOP nominee Herman Cain may be a credible notion if we consider not only the competition, but the national mood.
The prevailing view among conservatives is that Jimmy Carter not only conducted the worst presidency since Woodrow Wilson, but he also got the nation good and ready to embrace the inspirational wisdom of Ronald Reagan. Based on that reaction, Barack Obama is winding up our springs for a catapult to the right, beyond any safe and traditional talk from so called “first tier” candidates. Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan may have just the right amount of revolutionary flavor to match American’s urgency for tax reform.
I only began to give Mr. Cain due consideration after seeing his very effective performance in the most recent debate. Wondering whether he has mettle beyond that of a successful businessman, I researched Cain’s resume. The guy is no lightweight, folks; Bachelors in mathematics, Masters in Computer Science from Purdue, ballistics specialist for the United States Navy, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and author of four books on leadership. He also contributes his talents at his church near Atlanta.
I appreciated Mitt Romney’s humble statement near the end of Thursday’s debate, “There’s a lot of reasons not to elect me.” That certainly seems to apply to most candidates (with the longest list of reasons racked up by President Obama himself). But I am no longer dismissive of the idea of President Cain. Much the contrary. The Florida straw poll was validating.
Furthermore, he is an outsider, when being an outsider is a great advantage. No matter how much democrats blame republicans, and republicans blame democrats, our situation is caused by incumbents of both parties. An outsider can run and win, and the Tea party has proved outsiders can be a force in governing as well.
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Hope & Change?
Ha! Get REAL!
President Cain in 2012!
Hmmm
Indeed not; and again; we have only to look at current White House occupant, to be so reminded.
As to our mess; I would offer that 'bad politicians' and 'bad politics' coupled with 'bad business along with bad government business the likes of 'Fannie and Fredie' got us into this mess. Guided as so many of them were and 'are'; by a very bad political ideology.
But unless Palin or someone new gives me reason to think otherwise, one of the current Republican candidates is going to be the next POTUS.
Right now, I'd have to talk myself into voting for all but one and it would be somewhat amazing to actually vote FOR my candidate rather than just a vote to get obama out of the WH. I haven't felt that way since Reagan.
So, unless he talks me out of it, it's looking like it's time for a Herman Cain bumper sticker for my truck.
Weird. I would never and have never put a sticker of any kind on a bumper of any vehicle I've owned, I just don't. I guess there's a first time for everything if you have the right reason.
Leni
Leni
"If the primary were between Mr. Cain and Sarah, I’d pick Cain."
Sarah bring too much baggage to the table and would be a much better president in 2020.
"Cain/West, really mess up their heads"
both are from Georgia. not constitutional.
Cain can beat Obama, IMHO, if he can get to the nomination. If Cain is talking on TV, he gets your attention.
He is the best candidate in the field!!!
Raise Cain!!!
Obama is a half white wannabe and Cain is the real thing.
One hopes people will understand the difference. This causes the “another black president” position to not be accurate and is not a true comparison. Therefore Cain’s chances may not be ruined.
This, or course, is based upon the premise that the general population will be smart enough to grasp this - perhaps that is too optimistic though.
Cain is the only republican candidate I could vote for without holding my nose.
Lately it almost seems like government spends more time trying to run business than it spends trying to run government. This means that business experience is more relevant than ever.
oH HE CAN WIN FOR SURE. CAIN/RUBIO 2012
You got it. THAT is a WINNING TICKET!!!!! Two good men.
keep harkening back to what Cain said previously. that DC has the xperience but...how’s THAT working out fo reveryone? He has PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE. They are AFRAID of Cain.
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