He would be completely unknown, as he would be at the mercy of his advisors, given he acts like he doesn’t care to study the issues. INCREDIBLE arrogance, IMO, for someone to run for Prez and not even try to learn the issues.
Cain thought he could get by with his motivational speaking skills alone. He gambled that he really didn't need to understand policy. And hey, for some folks that is good enough. Never mind that Cain clearly has no grasp of most of the issues he'd have to deal with as President. For many people, ignorance now makes one an authentic conservative.
I'll take Cain's grasp of the issues anytime.
Single payer mandate: Cain = NO, Romney = YES, Gingrich = YES>
Amnesty for illegal aliens: Cain = NO, Romney = YES, Gingrich = YES
Spending taxpayer money on global warming: Cain = NO, Romney = ?, Gingrich = YES
Cain not only understands the issues, unlike the other two top tier candidates, he holds the correct, conservative position on them.