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Cain edges Perry in new Texas poll
American Thinker ^ | 10/31/11 | Rick Moran

Posted on 10/31/2011 5:30:29 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009

Herman Cain's support appears to be broad and deep, even in Rick Perry's home turf of Texas.

A new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll show a statistical tie at the top between Cain and Perry, with Texan Ron Paul running 3rd:

Cain got 27 percent to Perry's 26 percent among Texas registered voters who identify themselves as Republicans. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul was next with 12 percent, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 9 percent and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 8 percent. The other Republican primary candidates - Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson and Rick Santorum - each got 2 percent or less; 11 percent of the respondents answered "don't know," and another 1 percent said they would prefer "another Republican candidate."

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cain; hermancain; notbreakingnews; poll; rickperry; texas
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To: Sudetenland

They were asked, was there any contact? NO

Was “the gesture of a sexual nature” NO

This is total BS and you and the rest of your fellow Perrytistas will find out that this nonsense will only redound to Cains popularity.

Perry is a lying ahole, I heard his lying mouth talk about a VAT tax in Cain’s plan, Perry’s just a complete lying moron, put a fork in him.

You perrywinkles have convinced me that there is no way I’d vote for this idiot, not even against the bastard marxist in the White House, at least he’s a known quantity, Perry’s a dangerous disaster lurking out there.


41 posted on 10/31/2011 7:01:42 AM PDT by Carl from Marietta (Cain, there's a new sherrif in town.)
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To: COBOL2Java
Apparently you can't handle the truth. Cain refused to answer a direct question 3 times and then his only response was "Have you ever been accused of sexual harassment?"

Now a semi-denial from Cain's campaign in which they attack the media for: "Dredging up thinly sourced allegations stemming from Mr. Cain's tenure as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, political trade press are now casting aspersions on his character and spreading rumors that never stood up to the facts."

Problem is, the Politico article is not "thinly sourced," they have identified the two women. Since everything is documented--including the payoffs to both women--the campaign is resorting to the oldest canard of all, "To the best of my knowledge . . ." Yeah, "plausible deniability," that'll float. When a campaign begins making that statement, it is pretty much a certainty that the allegations are true.

You can stick your fingers in your ears and scream "La-la-la-la" all you want, but it won't make this go away. Kind of hard for a morals candidate to hide from immoral behavior.

Far from being Joseph Goebbels, I'm just not living in Cain fantasy land denial.
43 posted on 10/31/2011 7:14:27 AM PDT by Sudetenland (There can be no freedom without God--What man gives, man can take away.)
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To: jla

LOL, spoken like a true troll. Do you not have a sense of humor? Oh wait, you must be a supporter of the man who helped give in state tuition to illegals. Never mind. You want a dose of reality...Cain is whipping your candidate of choice. Deal with it and stop being so hateful.


44 posted on 10/31/2011 7:17:16 AM PDT by chilepup
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

As long as you mean Obama, this is okay.


45 posted on 10/31/2011 7:18:03 AM PDT by hocndoc (WingRight.org Have mustard seed: Will use. Cut spending, cut spending, cut spending, now,now,now!)
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To: Fishtalk; normy
You display the crab mentality of 'conservative' Republicans. Pull down any conservative Republican who looks to lead us out of the boiling pot
46 posted on 10/31/2011 7:19:09 AM PDT by Aroostook25
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To: Sudetenland

Right, they have identified 2 women...interesting that they won’t say who they are. And, since you are completely devoid of reason, did you listen to J. Martin discuss his piece this morning on TV? You want to talk about lying...he was squirming the whole interview. One last thing, all those around him said this was never reported and the one that was, was actually won by Cain. Now, one last question for someone as brilliant as you....why would anyone who had a legitimate complaint about harrassment settle for only 5 figures? Think...it is hard for you Perry people, but try.


47 posted on 10/31/2011 7:22:17 AM PDT by chilepup
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To: TexasFreeper2009

There are Obama Rat trolls here on Free Republic masquerading as conservatives.

These trolls have a clear intent to bring down republican candidates who have risen in the polls. Obama Rat trolls should be identified and outted.

First with Bachman, then with Perry, now with Cain (and of course, always with Romney), the Obama Rats use a deceptively simple approach.

They camp out on a thread that seems to support a candidate, Cain for example.

They use one-liners and ad hominem insults to attack that candidate, while implying that they support another candidate, for instance, Perry. Then when one visits the Perry threads, that same poster rarely, if ever, appears. When he does, the appearance is luke warm, and mainly directed toward tearing down some other candidate. When challenged, the Obama Rat trolls avoid supporting the candidate they imply that they support.

In addition, the Obama Rats seem to use many of the same talking points, often referring to Mike Huckabee, or some other candidate from the past. They use virulent attacks on individual posters, who disagree with them, to try to drive that poster off the thread.

One need only research the history of comments from suspected Obama Rats to see the pattern.

Obviously, we each have different views on the candidates. Those differing views are worthy of debate.

However, unless a poster starts finding positive points with a candidate, any candidate, with as much vigor as he tears down other candidates, then he is just another shrill Obama Rat troll, not worthy of debate. He should be identified and outted.


48 posted on 10/31/2011 7:23:47 AM PDT by LOC1 (Let's pick the best, not settle for a compromise.)
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To: jla
They’re too lost in a delusion now in hoping they’ll get to see Mexicans, (men, women and children) electrocuted or shot.

I'd rather see that than American citizens robbed, raped and murdered by illegal aliens, which is the result of Perry's stupid ideas.

49 posted on 10/31/2011 7:25:49 AM PDT by Prokopton
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To: LOC1

I think you are right, but I don’t think most of them are rats, I think they are closet Romney supporters.

Since openingly admitting supporting Romney on FR will get you zotted, they are using the tactics you say to undermine everyone but Romney.


50 posted on 10/31/2011 7:26:43 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Cain 2012!)
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To: Grunthor

If it had been Texas A&M, it might have been personal.

However, Texas Tribune is the arm of UT and accepted $150,000 from Soros last spring
http://www.agendawise.com/2011/07/ut-partners-with-soros-and-npr/


51 posted on 10/31/2011 7:29:52 AM PDT by hocndoc (WingRight.org Have mustard seed: Will use. Cut spending, cut spending, cut spending, now,now,now!)
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To: deport

” .....independents/non republicans may have something to say about the final outcome.”

In most states these people, rightfully have no say in the Republican Primary, which is by any definition a Party election....ie An intermural event.

Given the above is it your contension that independants/non Republicans will be voting for Obama Vrs the eventual Republican nominee?

While no election is a sure thing, I don’t buy it. I don’t see an Obama second term.....(neither do a lot of Democrat pols like Dick Durbin...spit...)


52 posted on 10/31/2011 7:32:17 AM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry bear formerly known as..........Ursus Arctos Horribilis.)
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To: Carl from Marietta
Time will tell us what the truth is on this. I'm just pointing out that it will be problematical for him . . . especially with his refusal to answer the question directly put to him . . . 3 times . . . and then his response of asking the question back of the interviewer.

This will not be swept away by your attacks of me or any of the rest of the so-called "Perrytistas."

Paying people hush money never looks good and at least for the next week, the Cain campaign will be consumed by this story.

As you mentioned Perry, remember that the Paul campaign offered money for anyone willing to come forward with this type of scandal info and they got NOTHING. I think maybe Perry is the real conservative and Cain is just mouthing what he hopes will get him elected.
53 posted on 10/31/2011 7:33:25 AM PDT by Sudetenland (There can be no freedom without God--What man gives, man can take away.)
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To: chilepup
Why did they pay the money, Einstein. Isn't Cain morally resolute enough to stand his ground and fight this sort of claim, that is if he was innocent as you claim?

We shall see, no? This will not go away until the questions have all been answered and I would point out that John Edwards denied the allegations against him right up until he withdrew from the campaign.
54 posted on 10/31/2011 7:36:41 AM PDT by Sudetenland (There can be no freedom without God--What man gives, man can take away.)
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To: Sudetenland
Problem is, the Politico article is not "thinly sourced," they have identified the two women. Since everything is documented--including the payoffs to both women--

Excuse me for butting in here but please tell us who the alleged two women are that the Politico is quoting and using as a source and where we all can see the so called evidence of a payoff. I must have missed that part in their hit piece item. If you can't name them then you need to correct your attack post and say the names are not known are likely just fictional.

The Politico has a long illustrious record of publishing made up so called "news" articles and when proven wrong or to be lies further refuse to retract or apologize for their made up lies. If you are choosing to believe Politico then we all know what you are.

55 posted on 10/31/2011 7:38:40 AM PDT by Ron H. (Conservatives have the Tea Party. The Liberals have the Pee Party.)
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To: normy

“......Not only are people undecided but Cain has leveled off or even dropped.”

Really????

Even in Texas, against a favorite son candidate-Perry, Cain leads the pack......

Thats OK it’s Holloween and whistling past the graveyard is not only allowed, but expected from Perrywinkles.

LOLOLOLOLOL Trick or Treat! Perry, singlehandidly, is quickly achieving 2nd tier candidate status.....even in his own state, with it’s natural advantage.......Here’s a Snickers for ya sonny!


56 posted on 10/31/2011 7:39:23 AM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry bear formerly known as..........Ursus Arctos Horribilis.)
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To: jla
To 6 - You’re correct but don’t expect many Cain supporters to reply to you with any hint of rationality. They’re too lost in a delusion now in hoping they’ll get to see Mexicans, (men, women and children) electrocuted or shot.

What a completely asinine statement.

57 posted on 10/31/2011 7:45:19 AM PDT by ExSoldier ("Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil: It has no point.")
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To: Forty-Niner

In most states these people, rightfully have no say in the Republican Primary, which is by any definition a Party election....ie An intermural event.


Texas isn’t most states. You register to vote and on primary day all voters, democrats, republicans and independents, enter the voting locations and sign in to vote. They are asked, GOP or Democratic ballot. You declare your voting preference on the day of the primary at the polls, not when you register. So yes, independents/democrats can vote in the GOP primary should they choose.


58 posted on 10/31/2011 7:46:33 AM PDT by deport
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To: Sudetenland
Why did they pay the money, Einstein. Isn't Cain morally resolute enough to stand his ground and fight this sort of claim, that is if he was innocent as you claim?

Why do insurance companies settle instead of going to court? Put down the cup of virulence and try to think about that one.

59 posted on 10/31/2011 7:47:00 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: jla

I was kind of hoping those illegals would be eaten by alligators or Michael Moore.

less of a mess


60 posted on 10/31/2011 7:50:30 AM PDT by dforest
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