The Other McCain

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‘Controversy’ Over: National Right to Life Vouches for Cain’s Pro-Life Bona Fides

We should consider the abortion kerfuffle kicked off by the Piers Morgan interview Wednesday as being decisively ended now: The National Right to Life Committee is today [Friday] vouching for Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s bona fides, saying the businessman who is considered by many to be the current GOP frontrunner is pro-life. … “Herman Cain’s pro-life,” […]

‘Mysterious’ Attack on Herman Cain?

Yeah, it’s really mysterious, IYKWIMAITYD: Herman Cain was the target of a mysterious attack Saturday night when leaflets targeting the Republican presidential frontrunner were left on car windows outside the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet in Des Moines. The leaflets, one of which was left on the car of a reporter, accuse Cain […]

The Cain Campaign in Iowa

Last week, an ABC News crew got video of Herman Cain’s Iowa campaign office in Urbandale seemingly empty. Duane Lester of All-American Blogger interviewed Lisa Lockwood, communication director of Cain’s Iowa campaign, at this weekend’s Iowa Faith & Freedom Forum: Duane vows to visit the Urbandale office of the Cain campaign next week. Meanwhile, as […]

Money Problems for Rick Perry? Also: Thoughts on the Logic of Strategy

Call this the “former front-runner” problem: Texas Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his presidential campaign with an aggressive fundraising schedule that quickly made him a front-runner for the Republican nomination. But reports his campaign filed with the Federal Election Commission show that his ability to attract big money fell off steeply in September — perhaps […]

Cain’s Gaffes Haven’t Hurt Him … Yet

LAS VEGAS, Nevada Just talked to Da Tech Guy who asked me, “What’s up with Herman Cain and this abortion thing?” This was of course in reference to the Piers Morgan interview which prompted Jonathan Bernstein of the Washington Post to write: Last night, Herman Cain made a big splash when he backed into pro-choice language […]

Rasmussen Poll: Herman Cain Leads in Iowa, as Rick Perry Slips to Sixth Place

LAS VEGAS, Nevada The latest numbers from Iowa are great for Cain, grim for Perry: Herman Cain ……….. 28% Mitt Romney ……….. 21% Ron Paul …………….. 10% Newt Gingrich ……….. 9% Michele Bachmann …. 8% Rick Perry ……………. 7% Rick Santorum ………. 4% Jon Huntsman ……….. 2% Rasmussen says: “The sixth place finish for Perry […]

In Praise Of Jennifer Rubin

by Smitty You have to admire the courage of somebody who can assert Herman Cain is having a tough time. He had a rocky debate. His campaign centerpiece, the 9-9-9 tax plan, is being skewered. He had a rocky debate? Are you sure he didn’t debate Bullwinkle?What, precisely, was rocky? Any details? And who is […]

Herman Cain’s Day in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada Herman Cain spoke this afternoon at the Western Republican Leadership Conference here: Earlier today, I went with Steve Foley of Citizens for Cain to a luncheon at Maggiano’s Little Italy hosted by the Republican Women of Las Vegas: After Cain’s luncheon speech, he posed for photos with well-wishers while surrounded by the […]

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