The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Cain: The Last Hope Against Romney?

Michale Merritt offers an odd criticism of Herman Cain: That’s because Cain has no national security experience. He’s never worked in the field; he’s a businessman, so it’s not so surprising. He’s also never held high office before, so national security hasn’t come onto his radar from that perspective either. Unlike Perry, Romney, Johnson, and […]

Herman Cain in D.C. Area Today

Two events: Herman Cain will appear noon Friday a the Costco in Pentagon City to sign copies of his new book, This Is Herman Cain! Herman Cain will speak at 4 p.m. at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in D.C. This basement-office pundit game gets old after a […]

The Herman Cain Story

A new Pew Poll shows the astonishing surge for Herman Cain in the GOP field since the Sept. 22 debate in Orlando. Cain trailed Rick Perry by four points Sept. 22-25, but by Oct. 1-4 Cain led Perry 18-15, while front-runner Mitt Romney softened slightly, declining from 25% to 22% in the span of little […]

Storm Center: J.D. Gordon Takes Charge as Herman Cain Communications Director

Cmdr. J.D. Gordon (USN, Retired), former Pentagon spokesman, is now communications director for Herman Cain’s presidential campaign. Saturday, I was the first to report that former Pentagon spokesman J.D. Gordon was taking over as de facto press secretary in the wake of Ellen Carmichael’s resignation. Today, I had my first phone interview with Commander Gordon, […]

Why Dan Balz Is Wrong

Two words: “Conventional wisdom.” With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie forgoing a run for the Republican presidential nomination, two questions hold the key to the future of the GOP race: Can Mitt Romney finally expand his support within the party, and can Rick Perry bounce back? Just for the sake of argument, let’s take Dan’s “two […]

Ezra Klein: Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Shows ‘Lack of Policy Seriousness’

On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” the Washington Post’s resident Juice Box Mafioso said he doesn’t think Herman Cain’s phenomenal surge will continue because of the Atlanta businessman’s “lack of policy seriousness.” Klein singled out Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan — 9% personal income tax, 9% national sales tax and 9% corporate tax — by saying “nobody knows […]

CAMPAIGN FOCUS: Will Rick Santorum Be the Next GOP ‘Flavor of the Week’?

Recent media coverage of the Republican presidential field has focused on the front-runners, especially Herman Cain’s emergence as a contender. Little attention has been paid to a candidate who may be poised to make a move: Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum could benefit from recent developments, including the apparent decline of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s […]

New Polls Confirm Presidential Surge of Best-Selling Author Herman Cain

Three national polls published since the Florida straw poll on Sept. 24: ABC News/Wash Post (9/29 – 10/2) Romney 25% … Cain 17% … Perry 17% Quinnipiac (9/27 – 10/3) Romney 22% … Cain 17% … Perry 14% FOX News (9/25 – 9/27) Romney 22% … Cain 17% … Perry 19% Furthermore, the liberal polling firm PPP […]

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