Reporting from Atlanta— Kerry Hobbs was one of the many Herman Cain supporters who absorbed the festive vibe at the candidate’s newly opened Georgia headquarters Saturday and couldn’t believe that the candidate would be showing up just to drop out.Also at Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Cain's reaction to allegations concerned some supporters."
There was bunting and barbecue and blaring pop music. A sign-up sheet for volunteers. Herman Cain golf shirts going for $50. Policy pamphlets for free. And hundreds of people who had gathered in the parking lot of this suburban Atlanta retail strip, to support their unconventional and beloved candidate despite the gaffes and the accusations that had waylaid his campaign.
“I really want him to stay in,” said Hobbs, 39, a registered nurse from Norcross, Ga., who put herself through school as a single mom. “If he’s going to lose, let him lose fairly—because the people like another person’s policies. Don’t let him lose over a character assassination.”
And more from Pagan Temple, "The Cain Train Wreck-We Just Couldn't Keep From Watching It."
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Shocked? Really? Disappointed, maybe, but if they were truly shocked, then they weren't paying attention.
Cain's withdrawal from the contest highlights the main problem with the GOP: potential voters are hardly united in what constitutes a "Republican" philosophy.
Fiscal conservatives do not necessarily support huge military expenditures that some other conservatives cite as a core requirement. Those two factions do not necessarily support the religious conservative faction that wear their beliefs on their sleeves. Consequently, it is almost impossible for a candidate to appeal to "conservatives."
Michelle Bachmann, for instances, is experiencing the "Tim Tebow effect" which is basically a perception of a person who is highly talented and capable who nevertheless draws the ire of many who perceive her as a "holier than thou" demagogue. The founding fathers knew the danger of mixing religion with politics despite acknowledging God as the basis for man's right to be free. Beyond that, they knew that political imams were a dangerous lot who controlled the masses by declaring that they were the messengers of God.
Gingrich may or may not be good presidential material. He certainly has the knowledge of how government works [deviously, unethically, unrestrained], and he is certainly the most glib of all of the candidates with the words "I don't know" never emanating from his lips. In that respect, he is the GOP version of Obama. Still, he would be an improvement over Obama.
Romney, ironically, is mistrusted as much for his religious affiliation [which he keeps out of his politics] by the religious conservatives, as he is mistrusted for his establishing the Massachusetts health care system by fiscal conservatives. Yet Romney is the only candidate that has shown any success in business and government... along with managing a huge effort in the Olympics.
Cain's appeal was that he was a fiscal conservative who appeared to be ethical without overt Tim Tebowism. Cain's primary problem was a depth of shallowness in critical areas of foreign policy and government operation.
We will see another 4 years of Obama as president unless the so-called conservatives recognize that actually recapturing the White House is more important than having the perfect candidate. But it is a bit much to expect I suppose.
I stood behind this man 100% and this decision just makes me sick.
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