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Cain you believe it?
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.
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Comment by duane myra on September 25, 2011 at 7:08pm
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Herman is the ONLY one who can beat P.BO. He is the real thing. I will not vote for Romney nor Perry.
I am tired of the RNC and DNC giving us who they want. I will write in Herman.
As for the Muslims not being able to build Mosques, I love it. I am tired of going to their aid and then them killing us. You are free to worship whatever you want, but not when your religion teaches to kill any one who won't convert. By their own teachings, I can never go to heaven because I proclaim that JESUS is the son of GOD and He IS God. We don't serve the same God. Allah can only have daughters.
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Comment by Derby Ulloa on September 25, 2011 at 7:02pm
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Yes WE CAIN. Perry and Rommey are NOT conservative. They belong to the Republican establishment, which gave us McCain. Rommey quit the primaries in 2008 and immediately endorsed McCain. Rommey has difficulty calling Obama a SOCIALIST, that is gutless. Perry would be Bush III. He panders to Mexicans in Texas and Hispanics all over. CAIN IS THE ONLY ONE WHO IS NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN.
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Comment by Patricia M. McBride on September 25, 2011 at 6:10pm
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Mr. Weed, shame on you. Most of us have worked our tails off for over 3 years, and you come on here with your arrogant attitude like you are so much smarter and so much better than we are. You aren't..........you are just as arrogant and pompous as Obama. You don't know the research most of these people do, but given not many people are willing to give as generously of their time as others, many of us are worked into the ground trying to keep up with government on all levels with the only saving grace being Governor Scott. Locally they have gone completely off the rails even though they work very hard and have, I hope, good intentions. We have many good hearted people but they don't seem to understand, it is not their place to use tax dollars for charity and for special programs for special groups within the city. It is and must be a city service that all benefit from or it should not be done. I understand some of them have very strong altruistic motives, but being altruistic is done with one's own money and not the taxpayers. At the federal level, there is a total disaster, so we write letters and go to meetings and appear at those functions where we are allowed to let people know we aren't happy. Some of these fine people have done massive research, but most of us have all we can do to keep up with what is going on and get massive help from those who do research things because many of us don't have the luxury of sitting around, eating bon bons and reading all day while Rome burns. I don't even know how you came to know so little about the tea party movement that you would call it a club. We welcome any and all takers, but we really don't need people who come on here with nothing more than criticism, insults and put downs. If you have all this information, then, join the research group and help them and get to know some of us and what we actually do (you might realize then, that we don't have excessive amounts of spare time). AndI am sure Joanna, who leads the research team, would love to have you as long as you don't insult her too since we all do this on our own time as volunteers!
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Comment by Doyle on September 25, 2011 at 6:10pm
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Amanda:
http://www.christianpost.com/news/cain-apologizes-to-muslims-for-co...
Consider yourself pummeled. :-)
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Comment by amanda choate on September 25, 2011 at 5:33pm
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Let the pummeling begin:
Mr. Cain said that he opposed the right of Muslims being able to build Mosques. Well, frankly I am sick of politicians who place their idea of what is right above what the Constitution says is right. That is what the problem always comes down to. The First Ammendment guarantees the freedom to practice religion without governmental intrusion. How free? No taxes free, that is how free.
I don't believe that Joseph Smith is going to sit in judgement of me when I enter the gates of heaven as the Mormons believe. Nor do I believe that we are infested with Thetans, as Scientology professes. But it isn't the governments business to decide who believes what so long as they obey the laws of the United States. That he considers it all right to have the government limit anothers religion is wrong. Especially as minister himself, count me out. Do we all have to become Baptists in the Cain administration? Sometimes it pays not to read.
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Holly:
Please note the link I provided below to Cain's 999 plan. Clearly he has not abandoned the FairTax as you suggest.
Interestingly, earlier today Lew Rockwell blogged that Cain's Florida Straw Poll win shouldn't be taken seriously because it was nothing more than a sympathy vote.
Isn't Rockwell Ron Paul's former chief of staff?
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Comment by Holly Winsman on September 25, 2011 at 5:13pm
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We learned a long time ago when we were promised "Hope and Chains" not to assume anything. If what Cain has in mind is to bridge, then he needs to state so, it should never be implied or assumed.
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Roma:
This is a link to the 999 plan Herman Cain is proposing as an alternative to the current Federal income tax maze we're stuck with:
http://www.hermancain.com/999plan
As you go over it please keep these things in mind:
First, it's a transitional plan and not intended as permanent. Its only purpose is to act as a bridge toward passage and implementation of the FairTax.
Keeping in mind the Federal income and payroll taxes you're already paying, do you like the current system and want to keep it? I doubt that.
You said that between your incorporated status, personal tax obligation and the consumption tax your combined tax rate would be 27 percent. One thing I don't think you're factoring in is under the 999 plan you would no longer be having to pay FICA. That alone accounts for a sizeable chunk out of your pay (7 percent and change) out of every check you earn. And if your self-employed, double it because of the employers required match.
That's 15 percent of your current paycheck going toward Social Security alone. Now add to that the percentages you're paying in other Federal payroll taxes PLUS your income tax rate PLUS whatever Federal taxes you're paying under your incorporated status PLUS ...
I can see where Cain is coming from with his 999 Plan and where he's going to. It's not a political gimmick as some here have said.
Its a bridge to the FairTax.
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Comment by Kate Svagdis on September 25, 2011 at 4:50pm
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I voted for CAIN! His speeches at Pres5 and CPAC-FL were electrifying and joyous! Bill Kristol is an arrogant snob with his nose in the air when we tried to speak with him in the OCC.
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Comment by FCTP on September 25, 2011 at 4:18pm
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Mr. Weed: The First Coast Tea Party is not a club. It is a group of North Florida citizens who have been together and growing since April 2009. We HAVE been talking since then. We are proud of the tea party movement in North Florida and we have made great strides to have the conservative voice heard locally and at the state and national level. We do our research and we activate our citizenship. We are respectful of differing opinions and we listen. We do not, however, like to be treated as if we are ignorant. I believe your heart is right - it's your delivery that could use a little work.
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