Cain you believe it?

[FCTP]

We had to leave Orlando before the totals of the GOP’s Presidency 5 straw ballot were announced.  As we drove home, our cells filled up with text messages – Cain won -- and calls from home rang out in disbelief.  Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, and a low man on the establishment’s radar, exceeded the combined total for Perry who came in second at 15 percent and Romney who came in third at 14 percent.  Cain won by a landslide at 37.1% of the votes!

 

Herman Cain has been a favorite of the tea party since the tea party formed in 2009.  He’s spoken at rallies and his radio shows were filled with tea party talking points about less government, free markets and moral leadership.   Herman has had a following of loyal tea party members because he tells it like it is, doesn’t hold any punches and is a rock, solid conservative.  He was a Tea Party Member before the tea party formed.

 

The irony of this win took me back to about a year ago.  I had been invited to attend a very prestigious event for DC conservatives in a beautiful resort.  I was asked to speak there on behalf of the Tea Party Movement.  After the April 2009’s large tea party rallies across America, we were getting requests to speak at these large gatherings of DC insiders.  We think it was because they were intrigued with this outpouring of citizen activists.  I knew they wanted me to come with a sign in hand, buttons with crazy sayings on them and tea bags hanging from a large hat.  I usually left that stuff at home and came dressed as a “normal” person instead.  It took them off guard because the perception of what a Tea Party Member might look like or act like never materialized.

 

At this specific event, Herman Cain was there.  I had already met Herman at a prior event and was thrilled to see him there.  He was just beginning to talk about running for President.   He was there to meet the DC insiders and start his talks with them about his potential run.   They were cordial and everyone was professional.  What I noticed, however, was a lack of belief that Herman would make it.  The cocktail talk went something like this:  “He’s a nice guy.”  “He has a radio show, I believe.”  “He was the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza.”  “He has a long way to go to win.”  “He’ll have a hard time getting funding.”  They all liked him but they didn’t think he stood a chance against their guy at the time, Mitt Romney.  I remember standing in this beautiful resort among all the DC insiders and wondering why Herman didn’t stand a chance.  He was a great guy, a former successful CEO, he was well-polished and well-spoken and he was “real.” 

 

As a newbie to politics, I had a hard time understanding why Herman could not win the endorsement of the DC insiders.  And I wondered if we would have another 2008 win for Obama IF we continued business as usual in the GOP.  The thought of that scared me and it should scare all of us.  If Obama wins the 2012 election, we will finish our travels to Socialism, USA and our lives will never be the same again.    

 

We have never stopped pouring tea since the first tea party event in 2009.  Two and a half years later as the jobs disappear, the Tea Party Movement grows.  Two and a half years later, as the media and Hollywood continues to call us names, the Tea Party Movement grows.  Two and a half years later, as we watch our country destroyed by corruption and greed, the Tea Party Movement grows.  Two and a half years later, as we came together at a GOP establishment event, the Tea Party Movement sent a message  -- “Times they are a changing and the people are in charge.”

 

The people are rising up and the message is loud and clear – we want our government to leave us alone.  We want them to get out of the way so we can rebuild America from the mess they have made.  We want a leader who has the heart of the people.  We want someone who loves America and all it stands for.  We want someone who has worked hard and lived the American dream.  We want someone who respects us.  We want someone who is not an insider – we want someone who has been out here with us.

 

There were others on the stage who resonated with the Tea Party Movement too.  But last night, Florida sent a message that the pack is narrowing and a real leader is emerging.  As the GOP said the week before this straw poll – “Whoever wins this poll, will win the Republican Party’s nomination for President.” 

 

That has been the history of this straw poll.  Will history repeat itself?

 

The months ahead to 2012 will be paved with political maneuverings by strategic campaign consultants.  The media, too, will do their part to downplay this straw poll message.  It has already begun with William Kristol, a DC media insider.  He refused to give Cain the win and stated it was more a vote against the GOP instead of a vote for Cain.  (See the article here:  Sorry Cain, this is a vote against the GOP).  This will be the strategy of consultants and the media.  We wish them well as they blindly refuse to accept the American people are tired of playing games and they are taking their country back.

 

Miracles still happen and America saw one last night.  Herman Cain, an underdog and a Tea Party favorite, handed the flame of liberty back to the people.  It felt good to be a part of a miracle.

 

One of our friends in the car said, “Yes, We Cain!” as the text message came through. 

 

Obama stole our “can” from us.  Will Cain make America able again? 

 

To learn more about Herman Cain, go to:  http://www.hermancain.com/

 

We wish Herman well and all the others who stand for less government, free markets and moral leadership.  The road to 2012 will be paved with good intentions but what we really want is more than intentions – we want results.  The leader who can make results happen will get our votes.

 



 

[w. lee dungan jr.]

for me this election is not about voting for somebody its about voting against obummer the survival of this country is calling don't sit home!!!!

[Derby Ulloa]

Ken, Juan, we agree on some points and disagree on others. You lobby for your favorite primary candidate, and I lobby for mine. That's the American way. The WORST Republican is better than Obama. In 2008 I voted for McCain even though I hated his guts. I voted for Rick Scott because of his business experience  over a Alex Sink, an experienced liberal politician. Let us put most of our effort in DEFEATING OBAMA.

[Chuck Morrison]

Can we move beyond this since everyone seems to have made up their minds?? Any of these people are far better than obama, so don't get mad and stay home election day if your candidate loses the primary, OK??

[Doyle]

Derby:

Ken wrote it. I will concede; however and I doubt it, that the comparison Ken now says he was trying to draw was that Obama and Cain are both ill-suited for the presidency because both lack sufficient previous experience in government.

That doesn't make any sense.

Obama served in his state legislature before serving a whopping 140-some-odd days in the US Senate. Ken then went on to say that in his opinion, governors are far more qualified.

Why is being a governor more relevant experience? Ken never explained the rationale behind his statement. Could it be that unlike members of Congress governors have executive experience because they have had to actually run something?

If so, then when it comes to executive experience Herman has far more than any of the other candidates.

I also found Ken's description of a privately-owned, start-up business paying its owners a dividend in lieu of salary because of the lower tax rate the stuff of fantasy.

But hey, that's just me.

[w. lee dungan jr.]

people who risk large amounts of capital in america pay some of the highest capital gains taxes on the planet which are a hell of a lot more than warren buffet's secretary. Oh yeah lets not forget the huge amount of money that the federal,state and local gov's get from all the tax payers they create.

corporate was created to protect the small businessmans personal assets. go Caine

[Derby Ulloa]

Thank you, Doyle for backing me up. 

Ken, it is you who has trouble expressing youself. Let me give it to you in plain English: Obama is a COMMUNIST.  Cain is a true American who is not afraid to call the kettle black. Rommey is gutless and a quitter. He quit early during the primaries in 2008, and then endorsed the most liberal Republican, McCain. During the Orlando debate he could not getting himself to say, "Obama is a socialist." Yes, he has experience as an establishment, moderate Republican who is too politically correct (afraid) to attack and challenge Obama on every issue. We need a true CONSERVATIVE rather than a Democrat light. Cain has already called Obama a  liar. Rommey does not have the guts. Any one member of the Small Business Owners Group would have been a better President that Obama with his "experience" in the Senate and the Illinois legislature. Remember ours is a government of the people , NOT OF THE POLITICIANS.

[Doyle]

Ken:

Derby is quite correct. Your post in which you equated Obama's experience with ACORN and Herman Cain's with Godfather's Pizza and the National Restaurant Association was on September 27 at 9:15 p.m.

You can cast aspersions all you want but it's there for everyone to see.

[w. lee dungan jr.]

his position has obviously changed over the years on the fed, and changed for the better. Go Caine

[w. lee dungan jr.]

If there's any true dishonesty in Herman Caine he hides it better than the communist organizer.

[Chuck Morrison]

Agree - who else has any inkling what occurs in the Fed? Think obama knows what really happens in a Fed meeting, or any past President for that matter? Cain wasn't a lifer at the Fed, just passin' thru - or maybe he had to resign?? Would that make people feel better about him? ;-))