Category Archive: Campaign

Oct 22

Cain tops field again in Nevada GOP straw poll

Washington Times: The good news continued for Herman Cain Friday, as the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO won the Western Republican Leadership Conference straw poll of GOP presidential contenders, edging out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — and leaving Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a distant fifth place. Mr. Cain, …

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Oct 21

Herman Cain: “Gotcha!” 9-0-9 Exemption for Poverty There All Along, Critics Didn’t Read the Plan!

During Tuesday night’s debate, Herman Cain received some harsh criticism from his GOP opponents, to which Cain replied each time, “You obviously haven’t read the plan.” In perhaps a brilliant political strategy, Cain has now pointed out that a “9-0-9″ exemption has existed in his plan the entire time, illustrating his politician opponents rush to criticize without …

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Oct 21

Cain Wins GOP Straw Poll in Nevada

Townhall.com: On Friday, Herman Cain won the Nevada straw poll at the Western Republican Leadership Conference. There were over 550 ballots cast, and Cain finished in first place garnering 31 percent of them. He was trailed closely by Governor Mitt Romney, who received 29 percent of the vote, and Newt Gingrich came in third with 20 percent. The Hill reports: The …

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Oct 20

Cain Campaign Announces Leading Iowa Republican as State Chairman

TIME: The Herman Cain presidential campaign announced Wednesday that former Republican Party of Iowa Chairman, Steve Grubbs, will join the campaign as the Iowa State Chairman. “We tried a community organizer as president, maybe it’s time we put a CEO in the White House,” said Grubbs. “I’ve had the good fortune to work with Bob …

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Oct 20

Herman Cain Leading in Iowa

Townhall.com: A new Rasmussen Report shows Herman Cain has officially obtained frontrunner status in Iowa: A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Iowa caucus-goers shows that Cain is in front with 28% followed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 21%. Congressman Ron Paul is a distant third at 10% followed by former House Speaker …

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Oct 20

Herman Cain Appeals to ‘Main Street’ & Christian Credentials

Human Events: Businessman Herman Cain told attendees at the Western Republican Leadership Conference on Wednesday that they needed to “kick it up a notch” in rallying to defeat President Obama next fall.  Cain, however, is about to enter a critical month in which he will have to ramp up his organization, message and campaign to …

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Oct 20

With a Non-Traditional Campaign, Can Cain Do It?

National Review: As Herman Cain rises in the polls, Beltway Republicans are wondering whether he is running a “serious” campaign, complete with bustling staffers, field organizers, and national money raisers. His recent bus tour around Tennessee and northern Virginia, hawking his latest hardcover, has only increased chatter about his efforts in early primary states, which …

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“A Real Choice” – Ad from Americans for Herman Cain PAC

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Oct 19

Herman Cain supporters launch a super PAC: “Americans for Herman Cain”

CBS News: In yet another sign of the momentum behind Herman Cain’s presidential campaign, the Republican businessman has a new super PAC backing him. The independent group Americans for Herman Cain launched Tuesday night ahead of the Republican debate, Politico reports, with a fundraising solicitation sent to an email list of Tea Party supporters. “It’s our job to …

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Oct 19

Bachmann Crosses the Line During Las Vegas Debate

Nerds4Cain: Herman Cain eliminates the current 35% corporate income tax plus the current 15.3% payroll tax, and replaces them with a 9% corporate income tax. I normally don’t go after candidates personally, because I think the best route is to present your ideas in a positive fashion, but Michele Bachmann went so far over the …

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