The Other McCain

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Another Cain Iowa Staffer Resigns

Shane Vander Hart was first to report this: Charlie Gruschow, former leader of the Des Moines Tea Party, resigned from the campaign on Sunday “to pursue other interests.”  Gruschow had been an early supporter and activist for Cain having been with him since last year even though he was only on the payroll since May.  […]

‘Signs of Strain Within the Campaign’ UPDATE: You Call This ‘Rumors’?

Politico has a story today about “speed bumps” for the Herman Cain campaign, a couple parts of which I’ll quote: The move . . . comes after weeks of swirling rumors between Cain’s staff and volunteers in the Hawkeye State accusing each other of affairs, homosexuality and professional misconduct. “A lot of volunteers, who worked […]

GOP Fundraising Numbers
UPDATE: Top Cain Iowa Staff Quit UPDATE: Cain Raises $2.4 Million, Spokeswoman Expresses Confidence

Tim Pawlenty is the first of the major GOP candidates to report his second-quarter fundraising numbers: $4.2 million, which isn’t bad — more than a million a month — although less than the $4.5 million Ron Paul’s campaign is reporting for the second quarter. Pawlenty supporters (including co-blogger Smitty) can take heart that their guy […]

New York Times to Herman Cain: ‘Hey, You’re Kind of Black, Aren’t You?’

They sent a reporter to interview Herman Cain during the Right Online conference, and the first four questions in the interview are about race. Not like they’re obsessed or anything. Meanwhile, here’s the last video from the Cain campaign: HERMAN CAIN for PRESIDENT Because The New York Times Would Go Nuts

Right Online: Herman Cain Gets Candid

MINNEAPOLIS — About 15 bloggers got a rare glimpse at an angry Herman Cain, when the Republican presidential candidate’s temper flared briefly during an informal press conference Saturday. The normally genial Atlanta businessman became angry when Evan McMorris-Santoro, a writer for the liberal blog Talking Points Memo, asked whether Cain would apply “special precautions” in […]

Dave Weigel Interviews the Guy Who’s Going to Win the Big Debate Tonight

In New Hampshire: At the end of a short press scrum here, Herman Cain got a question he’s always asked semi-nervously: So, uh, how’s it going out there for a black Republican candidate? Go back and read my 2007 interview with Herman Cain: He’s been dealing with questions like this for years, and isn’t going […]

Herman Cain Scheduled to Win Another GOP Debate Tonight in Manchester, N.H.

He started out the campaign as “Herman Who?” but has more recently described himself as “the black guy who keeps winning stuff.” Before last month’s debate in Greenville, S.C., my headline was: Herman Cain Set to Win S.C. Debate And when the post-debate Frank Luntz focus group showed that, indeed, Cain had scored a big […]

Herman Cain Speaks Bluntly: ‘I Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin … Their Choice’

In an interview on CBS News: “I believe homosexuality is a sin because I’m a Bible-believing Christian, I believe it’s a sin. But I know that some people make that choice. That’s their choice.” OK, I know for a fact that Herman Cain has GOProud supporters, and it will be interesting to see their reaction […]

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