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    Herman Cain defends conducting book tour during presidential campaign

    (CNN)

    "We had six days carved out where we combined signing books for the release of the book, and a mixture of campaign events. I didn't do a month-long book tour! We did six days where half of the events were signing books, and the other half of the events were campaign events."

    -- Herman Cain, the Republican presidential candidate, on critics who say his candidacy is just a promotional stunt for his book, "This Is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House," and that he's not taking the campaign--and his unlikely rise in the polls--seriously. Cain told CNN's Anderson Cooper after last night's pushy debate in Las Vegas that his campaign is raising money and adding more staff in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, Florida and several other states.

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    25 comments

    • DDDon  •  7 mths ago
      Oh good grief, just about all Republican friends of mine have been all about race since BO went in office. Then along came Cain....politicans used to run the country now it's all just show, kind of like a tractor pull at a state fair. Quite frankly the Republican Party has become an embarrisment to Liberty and Freedom of all Americans. What is the Republican Agenda? Save the rich? Or the "struggling middle class"? Try extending a helping hand to help all Americans, the poor need a bath don't we?
      • ppdxfsa 7 mths ago
        Since you have BO, I guess you should take a bath.
      • ppdxfsa 7 mths ago
        embarrassment.
      • ppdxfsa 7 mths ago
        just about all my republican friends.
        don't capitalize liberty and freedom. or agenda.
    • K  •  Blacksburg, United States  •  7 mths ago
      I don't quite get why this is an issue at all! What people should be concerned about is a president who is 13 months away from an election and who's been on the road campaigning on our dime, and not in DC doing his job!
    • NavymanBZ  •  San Bernardino, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Cain is a smooth talking conman or car salesman with an aptitude of putting his foot in his mouth. Pizza man just talks and talks and doesn't say anything. Another bad candidate for the Tea Party racist express. No wonder they wanted fat Christie. These guys are desparate for sure. Vote ALL racist Tea Party thugs out in 2012 before they completely ruin America!!
    • NavymanBZ  •  7 mths ago
      Cain is a smooth talking conman or car salesman with an aptitude of putting his foot in his mouth. Pizza man just talks and talks and doesn't say anything. Another bad candidate for the Tea Party racist express. No wonder they wanted fat Christie. These guys are desparate for sure. Vote ALL racist Tea Party thugs out in 2012 before they completely ruin America!!
    • NavymanBZ  •  San Bernardino, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Cain is a smooth talking conman or car salesman with an aptitude of putting his foot in his mouth. Pizza man just talks and talks and doesn't say anything. Another bad candidate for the Tea Party racist express. No wonder they wanted fat Christie. These guys are desparate for sure. Vote ALL racist Tea Party thugs out in 2012 before they completely ruin America!!
    • gar  •  7 mths ago
      So what! He could also sell pizza by the slice while campaigning! Why is this an issue at all?
    • Michael C  •  Raleigh, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Yes, because no candidate has ever published a book during the campaign.

      Actually, it's hard to think of one who didn't.

      What an odd thing for the media to focus on.
    • Beachcomber  •  7 mths ago
      Just like Palin.
      • A.Miller 7 mths ago
        There is no one on this earth like Palin!!!!
      • K 7 mths ago
        LOL.
    • ppdxfsa  •  7 mths ago
      #$%$
    • Kirk H  •  7 mths ago
      Whether or not he is on a book tour or campaigning it matters not. If he believes that his time is better spent getting people to know him with his book or during campaign stops the end result is he's making progress in getting his name out. People are curious as to why a man that has never had a political background would run for the highest post in America's political structure. If he seperates the time and and makes it clear in his campaign expense reports then who cares what he does with his time?
    • AmericanBlues  •  Westford, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Really??? Herman Cain is not an official canidate yet . Next moronic story Dylan (parents big Bob Dylan fans I see).
    • van  •  7 mths ago
      Cain is as big of a joke as Sarah Palin was. Typical ultra-capitalists and corporate shills - all about making money, not serving the public. They need to get out of politics and into the business of ripping people off, where they belong. I'd suggest real estate.
      • K 7 mths ago
        I assume you've had time to get to know him and study him directly rather than forming an opinion based on what sound bites and snippets are selected for the "news"?
      • K 7 mths ago
        And back up with your statements with some more substance than just opinion, and contrast with the same about Obama if you want any credibility. Obama has received more money from wall street than any other president. Obama has made special deals with billionnaires that heavily financed his campaign. Obama is a shill for unions, who have corrupt bosses that live high on the hog.
      • van 7 mths ago
        Yeah, K, that must be why they are working so hard for his un-doing. because they love him so much. ALL the big money is on the side of the Republicans to prop up their illegal oligarch regime. At least 15 giant megacorps vs. two unions. You either lie, or are ignorant of the facts.
    • G  •  7 mths ago
      HERMAN CAIN is playing the pea baggers. He is a Koch brothers lap dog and his 999 tax plan was writtin by the AFP! Cain tells the right wing GOP what they want to hear, helps
      them deflect criticism about being racist while selling his books and raising his future speaking fees!! He has few advisors and almost no staff on the ground in the primary
      states which he would need if he were a serious candidate!!
      • kenneth 7 mths ago
        you sound very jealous ma'am..
      • G 7 mths ago
        No Kenneth, just not gullible enough to believe it is rainin out, when someone
        is taking a leak in my boot!!
      • G 7 mths ago
        NO Kenneth, just not gullible enough to believe it is raining out, when
        someone is taking a leak in my boot!! MA'AM...
    • Jose  •  Albuquerque, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Book What Book & Who Cares about a Book, This Idiots Book wont Give JOBS to Thee HURTING Citizens Of Thee USA, This Waste of Paper & Ink wont FIX Our Broken POLITCAL Game playing Shameless republican Trash. This Book wont Show any HURTINg Americans how to keep there HOMES, This Shameful book wont Put FOOD on AMERICANS TABLES, Or put Gas into Our Gas Tanks, This Book only Shows How IGNORANT heartless BIGOTED RACIST this Negro Is, No Offence towards my DEAREST & many TRUE Black African Americans, This is How you Say black In SPANISH, El Color Negro meaning Black, Why would we Buy such a Book as this, As if we Really care What tea party RACIST BIGOTS, Gringos, Negros, have to say ABOUT There Racist Views towards Others, Its you tea Bigots & republicans that are Spreading your hitler george wallace, carl rowe koch bro, sara palin, michell the PHYCO NUT RACIST BIGOT bachmann, eric the Nazi cantor, or boehnor thee nazi lowrider COMMUNIST. mcconnel the grand dragon of this NAZI Movement, or paul ryan the leader of these NAZI POLITCAL Social RACIALLY Motivated hitler doctrine Bastered Magot, leader of this Racist Movement.. So why would we buy a book to support this negros meaning color black in Spanish, why would we waste our Money when we are Struggling to put food on our tables or to put gas in our Vehicles just to survive 1 more day, While republicans REFUSE to do anything to help MY PEOPLE MY USA MY COUNRTY, republicans are cheating us Stealing from Us commiting FRAUD Daily while we Pay over $3.00 a gallon for gas Just to Pay republicans WAGES & MEDICAL for all there families & we also pay for all there MEDICATIONS Dental Homes,Cars, Pay for there Gas there Meals, day care for there kids grandkids, ETC, while republicans RIP us off Daily, We need to Satnd Up to these tea party bigots & say No You are NOT going to DISCRIMINATE against Thee USA Citizens anymore, WHY WOULD we BUY such a BOOK AS THIS I read My BIBLE INSTEAD, It keeps me & helps me to Pray Even Harder & MY FAITH Increases daily because GODS Promises are STILL TRUE This verY DAY, Tea bigots & republicans will Reap what you have sown, REGARDLESS of what You Claim or Believe THE BIBLE IS STILL POWERFULL TRUE & GODS PROMISES to ME are still TRUE as well. THE BIBLE is my BOOK of preference, I pray to 1 GOD I Kneel to 1 GOD I Cry out to 1 GOD, His Name is JESUS. Power In That Name, Thee Only name By which I am called JESUS.
      • kenneth 7 mths ago
        tell us how you really feel....and by the way,,,your very uneducated,,,
      • quietman 7 mths ago
        nut case
      • Jose 7 mths ago
        Not uneducated these are facts dont like it dont read it
    • Hector  •  7 mths ago
      Blacks really dont like to see other blacks do well.
    • ppdxfsa  •  7 mths ago
      Be sure to email Dylan and let him know what you think.
    • Mel  •  7 mths ago
      Liberals are scared of a black man that worked his way up. They want their black people to stay poor and relying on the government. Just stay down boy--we'll take care of you!
    • Eddie Paradise  •  Compton, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Many people will not remember the comments of today. But just in case someone does, I hope they remember me saying that Cain will bring this country to its knees. Raising a tax on the poor while cutting over 70% tax on the rich with the 999 plan plus no clear objective on where to cut spending will KO us all. God help us if Cain is elected president.
    • ppdxfsa  •  7 mths ago
      hey biased yahoo censor, why is it OK for him to write #$%$ You'd do the full $#$@# for me. But for him you write bit*h so people can see what he actually wrote. subtle. you #$%$
    • ppdxfsa  •  7 mths ago
      #$%$ or bit*ch. testing
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