Herman Cain just pulled the Florida Straw Poll victory...by a significant margin.
I don't think anyone is entirely happy with any candidate on the R side, we'll end up picking one or the other. That may suck, but that's how it works.
Herman Cain has one thing going for him that no other R candidate can match: He's black.
His 9.9.9 plan is simple to understand, comes from an accomplished businessman, and is decidedly not filled with the double-speak offered by professional Politicians.
Forget what you don't like about the plan...one of these candidates will win.
One of the biggest cards that will be played this cycle is the Race Card.
Herman Cain takes that argument off the table, except for the very few who will resort to calling him an Uncle Tom.
There is a significant percentage of voters in the middle who want Obama gone this cycle, and because they suffer from Political Correctness, they will vote far more quickly for Herman Cain than, say, Rick Perry or Ron Paul.
Herman Cain can beat President Obama...probably by a wider margin than any other candidate the R's could nominate. His 9.9.9 is far better for the country than anything that will come from Perry/Romney.
Ideally, I would like to vote for a candidate who looks to the Constitution for the answer to every question on his desk in the Oval Office.
But in the real world, I'll take the best I can get. When we are all forced into the bunkers, it will matter who sits in our elected political seats.
Disclaimer: This is merely analysis, not an endorsement.
Kerodin
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He's head and shoulders better than Perry and Romney, no question about it. He and Ron Paul would be a good combination, though I can think of a lot of arguments against this.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest argument against Cain, is this ->
ReplyDelete*former deputy chairman (1992–94) and chairman (1995–96) of the board of directors to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.*
You DO NOT become involved with the Beast and not come away dirty. You do not sit as a chairman for any branch of the Fed without blood on your hands.
He has also had past lobbyist/Union ties.
*CEO of the National Restaurant Association – a trade group and lobby organization for the restaurant industry*
Words and plans are cheap, actions tell. Sadly I don't think any of them are worth spit.