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Cain: God convinced me to run for president
CBS News ^ | November 12, 2011 | Lindsey Boerma

Posted on 11/12/2011 10:50:41 AM PST by mdittmar

ATLANTA, Ga. - Herman Cain, whose campaign could use some redemption in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal, told a crowd of young Republicans on Saturday that God convinced him to run for president and that he "prayed and prayed and prayed" about it.

The Republican contender made no mention of the allegations from former subordinates at the National Restaurant Association. But his comments here were accented with more than the usual references to his faith and his calling to politics.

"I prayed and prayed and prayed. I'm a man of faith, I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I'd ever done before in my life," Cain told a crowd of more than 100 at the Young Republican National Federation, an event hosted by the Georgia Young Republicans at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. "And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses: 'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"

Once he made the decision to run, the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza said, "I did not look back. And one of the misperceptions that some people have (is) that I'm not in this to win it. I'm in this to win it, or I wouldn't be in it! I'm not going anywhere!"

Cain has repeatedly said in recent days he will stay in the race in spite of the swirl of accusations that have tarnished his campaign and halted his upward momentum in national polls. Four women who worked at the NRA claim that Cain sexually harassed them, and one of them, Sharon Bialek of Chicago, said he roughly grabbed her in a parked car in 1997 and propositioned her for sex.

With a Republican debate focused on foreign policy on tap for Saturday evening, Cain talked about the need to replace a "foggy foreign policy" with a reincarnation of the Reagan doctrine of "peace through strength and clarity." He also said he would "stop giving money to our enemies."

The debate among the eight major Republican candidates is at 8 p.m. and is hosted by National Journal and CBS News.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; hermancain
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To: Hoodat
To date, we only have two women's names, and zero detailed accounts of sexual harassment. Zero.

Exactly. And I can't believe CBS would so grossly misstate the facts now that they know L. Lin Wood is watching their every word. I believe he collected a multi-million dollar libel settlement from CBS before. Might be time for another one.

41 posted on 11/12/2011 11:51:37 AM PST by lonevoice (Klepto Baracka Marxo, impeach we much. We will much about that be committed.)
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To: America_Right; mdittmar; not2worry
m-ditt,
the Cain coalition is breaking into 2 factions: (1) those who are glad God talks to him and (2) those who think he must be psycho. Please monitor the situation.

And you need to code peeple like n2w when you are beeing scastic or they get annoyed at me when I am wise guy.

PS pleeze excuse me, now. i need to pray so GOD tells me where to go and campaign for Cain in NH. I hope He sends me to Sullivan County not Cheshire this year. Or maybe He will tell me to stay home and rest my arthritis.


42 posted on 11/12/2011 11:57:25 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (I will go back to New Hampshire to campaign.)
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To: magritte

Spare yourself by staying off of conservative sites.


43 posted on 11/12/2011 11:57:28 AM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: varina davis

Go commiserate on a Perry crying thread.


44 posted on 11/12/2011 12:01:31 PM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: America_Right

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.


45 posted on 11/12/2011 12:06:27 PM PST by mdittmar (i)
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To: varina davis

That’s your problem, varina savis


46 posted on 11/12/2011 12:16:18 PM PST by Paperdoll (I like Herman Cain)
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To: mdittmar

Cain takes a stand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x7KXuFjpng&feature=youtu.be


47 posted on 11/12/2011 12:31:10 PM PST by justsaynomore (http://teamcain.hermancain.com - http://www.meetup.com/HermanCain/)
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To: Paperdoll
" Please pray for the Cain family’s safety, and that the Almighty Father will bless Herman Cain with constant courage and stamina to rise above the baseless barrage of lies being thrown at him. And please pray that people are not taken in by these lies, but continue to support the man with the plan who can restore this nation to it’s former greatness and freedoms. "

AMEN !!

Don't look now, but, the Perrybots think their guy is going to make a strong come back in tonight's debate...


48 posted on 11/12/2011 12:31:31 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Coldwater Creek
" I have a deep faith in prayer and also know that sometimes God says NO! Prayer still answered. "

Yeah, God does answer prayer with a NO !!

NO !!!! to Mitt Romney !

And a NO !!!! To Rickey Riccardo La Raza Perry !

Just say NO to these liberal clowns...
49 posted on 11/12/2011 12:36:30 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: mdittmar; All
Those who may attribute political motive to Cain for his most recent public expression of faith might remember that the Founders of this Republic expressed their faith frequently and in many ways (visit David Barton's Wallbuilders web site which contains actual quotations list).

The author of our Declaration of Independence (Jefferson) and later President of the United States, who was more likely than others to keep matters of faith to himself, wrote the following:

"Our Saviour... has taught us to judge the tree by its fruit, and to leave motives to Him who can alone see into them." --Thomas Jefferson to Martin Van Buren, 1824. ME 16:55

50 posted on 11/12/2011 12:38:35 PM PST by loveliberty2
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To: mdittmar

Wow. God told me yesterday that he was for Perry.


51 posted on 11/12/2011 12:41:38 PM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: mdittmar
Always have,always will.

Please pray that Victim #2 is alive.

52 posted on 11/12/2011 12:45:47 PM PST by NewinTexsas
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To: magritte

Cain will turn more people off with this kind of talk than he will attract.

It’s way over the top.

He’s not Joan of Ark, ya know.


53 posted on 11/12/2011 12:46:27 PM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: altura

He IS HERMAN CAIN!


54 posted on 11/12/2011 12:50:49 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: altura
God told me yesterday that he was for Perry.

Make sure you do not mock God, it isn't a place you want to be.

55 posted on 11/12/2011 12:53:11 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: American Constitutionalist
And a NO !!!! To Rickey Riccardo La Raza Perry!


56 posted on 11/12/2011 12:53:25 PM PST by mkjessup (I stand with Herman Cain, a God-fearing, Jesus-loving, Constitution-honoring PATRIOT.)
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To: Hoodat

Cain’s team needs to say there is only 1 settlement from NRA, and he needs to say he is going to subpena the NRA to get personal files related to him to prove it and DO IT NOW.

He needs to shout out that NYTimes anon sources are incorrect.

Otherwise cbs/abc/fox etc will just keep repeating the lie of more than 2 women and more than 1 settlement.

He also should do lie detector test.

( Lobby groups are full of political cronies only to happy to help out Romney or Perry’s campaign.).


57 posted on 11/12/2011 12:54:05 PM PST by steviekm3
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To: eyedigress

You worry about your relationship with God. Mine is secure.


58 posted on 11/12/2011 12:55:03 PM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: steviekm3

It’s common knowledge that there were at least two settlements, one for 35,000 and one for 45,000. Three women have come out.

After what’s happened to them, I’d be very surprised if any more choose to take the abuse they will get it they come out.


59 posted on 11/12/2011 12:57:17 PM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: steviekm3

No Cain should do exactly what he is doing. The accusations are lies, they have no base in fact. Instead of demanding Cain prove the lies lies, demand the accusers provide even 1 single shred of evidence.


60 posted on 11/12/2011 12:57:35 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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