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Posted on 10/03/2011 6:15:17 PM PDT by Polybius
Herman Cain leaving the campaign trail: Why now?
Herman Cain is surging in popularity in a number of polls. So why is Herman Cain putting his campaign on hold for the next month?
The Hermantor Experience is, by almost any measure, the hottest thing going in the GOP presidential primary (not named Chris Christie).
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But Cain seems destined to squander it. And here’s why.
As NBC’s thoughtful First Read points out this morning, Cain's promoting a book - and appears to be taking himself off the campaign trail for almost a month.
Cain won’t be back in the key state of Iowa until November. With all of the jiggering of the Republican primary calendar, that means he’ll have six weeks (at best) to pound the trail before the Iowa caucuses in early January.
Perhaps equally telling, Cain's well-regarded communications director and her deputy are both leaving the campaign, with the director headed to… run press operations for Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne in a tough primary election. That’s not exactly a vote of confidence in Cain’s presidential prospects.
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When you peel off the campaign trail for four weeks in the heat of the fight, it raises questions about just what the heck a candidate is doing in the race anyway. ....
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When you take yourself off the campaign trail just to flog a book, it raises the question: Why are you still around, Herman Cain? And what’s the real motive behind this run?
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
I think you're probably right. Cain wouldn't quit now.
It's amazing how quickly things turn. Romney has to be loving it now. Lord help us if he ends up the nominee. I don't see how obama-lite beats obama the real thing.
It’s starting to remind me of the ****ASH ALERTS**** ... only less substantive.
Perry can’t recover; its his record that is sinking him, not false attacks like Palin gets.
If we?
Sorry, but this is about Perry and not about "we".
Okay,..... It is time to treat Rick Perry like I treated my own son after he got a little too cocky about studying for his SAT because he had a 4.0 GPA against weak competition at his local high school.
Son, you have gotten LAZY!
Thing have been way to easy for you. For 11 years, you won reelection just by showing up against weak candidates. In the last Governor's race, you blew off debates all together. Your opponents debated without you and you STILL won.
In these Presidential debates, you were so in love with yourself because of the initial polls that I read that you REFUSED to engage in any special debate prep.
Well, guess what?
That geek with the 3.97 GPA from BYU CLEANED YOUR CLOCK because he prepared and you DID NOT!
You need to work your arse off or you will be TOAST!
Now go to your room and put in the WORK for your next debate!
>> “Only one hope now” <<
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She’s on the way.
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I would not call him a troll.Others cough cough have become upset when they’re candidate fill in the blank _____ was dissed by another.It’s politics and primary infighting.As I said in another post all of the candidates and Palin have screwed up.The gotcha’s used on here and the HE IS/SHE IS A RINO are just as unsubstantiated as this thread.How many times was there a breaking news Palin thread because she had a running suit on?Or someone was mad another ones candidate fouled another? The drama is never ending.Cain will be looking for that rock at a hunting camp,Palin will tease,Bachmann will get migraines,Perry has illegal mexicans on his hunt club-there I started a new one the MSM love us drama queening to keep the attention off Obama.When this all settles down we will all vote out Obama.
It's starting.
This hit piece here, totally devoid of facts, is an excellent case in point.
Please note, class.
Fart blossom politics won't carry the day.
My vote's gone to Cain.
Sure, I’d be glad too.
Perry is another McCain, but more devious and mendacious.
>> “Probably just a lack of funds.” <<
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Believe it!
Can Obama be defeated by a candidate that has Negatives as high as Nancy Pelosi and has not even DECLARED?
Is a long-time supporter of Mitt Romney really an "Outsider"?
Whose strategy has propelled Mitt Romney to the top of the GOP polls, CSI007?
Look in the mirror.
Your's has.
Congratulations. You have been played like a cheap fiddle.
He & Patrick1 are trolls...period. It’s nothing to do with support of an candidate, one or the other were posting this past spring how it is lost and Obama was going to win....they are trolls.
Why this blogger opinion propaganda is “breaking news” on Free Republic is beyond me.
Please, come up with something original.
The stalking horse crap to attack repubs is old and lame.
Perry is the candidate that the GOP establishment is pushing. I got a mailer from Perry that had the same ID number next to my name as all the RNC mail has.
Perry is the turkey that we have to fight, Romney is already toast.
Who is currently leading the GOP polls now, Diogenesis?
Sarah?
Yes, the Stalking Horse attacks on Perry have propelled Romney into the lead in the most recent polls.
Call up Sarah and get her in the race because, RIGHT NOW, Romney has taken the lead after the mugging of Perry.
Actually, I agree.
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