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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 david weed on September 25, 2011 at 12:17pm
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I achieved what I set out to do, I got people talking and thinking. Frankly, I don't think I am right or perfect and apologize if you think I have a "haughty" attitude. I am just tired of people excepting verbatim what they hear from politicians. Sorry I invaded your little club here Billie. I will give you credit for trying to make some changes here in Jacksonville though.
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Comment by Joanna B McDermott on September 25, 2011 at 11:54am
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Thank you Billie.
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Comment by FCTP on September 25, 2011 at 11:48am
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David: Roma has been a student of the Fed and your remarks are very elite sounding yourself. Because you think you are right without backing it up with data makes you no different than those who lord over us. If you want to win people to facts, then give it to them. If you want to woo people with your haughty attitude, it will not work here. We've had enough of that, sir.
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Roma & Tom, I gave you a book to check out. There is a whole section to read at Chamblin's Book Store.
Then check out Rense.com, Dprogram.net and Google Council On Foreign Relations. I don't have to provide links to anything and don't expect you to take my word for what I say. And that goes for the current campaign for President. Too many Americans expect others to do there research for them and it is why the country is in the state that it is in. If I was writing a book then I would expect to provide links and references to prove what I say. You wouldn't by a particular car because Herman Cain said you should, so why accept any candidate because the give you a bunch of lies. I like to read and have been researching the real groups behind the curtain in OZ for several years. Get on the net and open a book too. Why do we have the Federal Reserve System? Why is our dollar worth a nickle, bread several dollars, milk almost $4 and a gallon of gas almost $3.50 [ 78 cents a gallon is tax, you won't find that out from pundits and main stream media]? Some here sound like little children with the name calling and left/ right ideology. There is no left and there is no right, only an elite club of the wealthy that run the country. What we need is not another business wonk, but someone who values the Constitution as supreme law in this land and obeys it. The Fed is a private bank back door legislated into power in 1913. It is they that are destroying this country through their financial actions. " The Creature of Jekyll Island" a book tells it all. Since many here seem to think Herman Cain is the greatest thing since apple pie, I will start some in depth research on the pizza master.
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Comment by stephen t martin on September 25, 2011 at 11:23am
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Herman Can!
Has not held political office, advantage Cain!
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I became a Herman Cain fan 6 months ago. He is what we need, a great American. I think Herman's win is because the people agree with his 9-9-9 plan. It makes sense.
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Herman is a man of true integrity and loves America. I don't agree with everything he says, but I will support him in whatever way I can. Integrity is sorely missing in DC these days. He is NOT a politician and we need a man who knows business and how to turn them around. Do your research and find out who Herman Cain is and what he stands for. It is time the people chose their candidate, not the media.
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Comment by Chuck Morrison on September 25, 2011 at 10:20am
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Herman Cain will have the freedom to call out obama on job creation, the huge deficit, illegal immigration, crony capitalism, etc. without being called a "racist" and that's the problem the other candidates will have. Can't you just hear Alec Bawlwin making fun of Gov.Perry or Rep.Paul with a painfully fake southern accent to the delight of the SNL audience??
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Roma and Tom: The First Coast Tea Party has not endorsed any candidate. We are stating facts on what happened with the Cain win. The members of the First Coast Tea Party will decide when and if they will endorse.
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WHAT DO HERMAN CAIN OF THE TEA PARTY AND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HAVE IN COMMON !!!!
THEY ARE BOTH WINNERS.......
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