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    Herman Cain

    Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, launched his run for the presidency on Saturday, May 21, in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, his hometown.

    "After prayerful consideration with my family and closest friends, I have decided to seek the Republican nomination for president of the United States," Cain said to cheering crowd. "I look forward to continuing my travels across the country, engaging in discussions with the American people about the concerns facing our nation and sharing my 'common sense solutions' with them.

    "Let me tell you what the Cain Doctrine would be: We ain't raising the debt ceiling," he proclaimed. "We are going to cut the spending."

    Cain, who has never run for an office, has worked for Coca-Cola, Pillsbury, Burger King, Godfather's Pizza and the National Restaurant Association. He’s a fiscal conservative who says he provides common-sense solutions to complex problems – the kind of solutions that he says made him successful in the business world.

    Cain, 65, was diagnosed with liver and colon cancer in 2006, but he says he's been cancer-free since 2007, and credits the American health system for his recovery. He is critical of President Obama’s health care plan.

    He and his wife Gloria have two children.

     Profile Details
    • Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
    • Family: Gloria Cain (wife); Children: Melanie and Vincent.
    • Religion: Baptist.
    • Job before candidacy: Newspaper columnists
    • Political experience: Has never run for president or any other public office.
    • Most recent book written: "They Think You're Stupid: Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and What Republicans Must Do to Keep It" (2011)

    More on Herman Cain: He is not your average, run-of-the-mill candidate.

    Pros: Motivating speaker. Inspiring life story. Businessman and political outsider.

    Cons: Weak on policy questions and positions. Unable to translate his outsider status to grassroots support.

    Cain on the Web:

     
    • Elphyndevil  •  Irvine, California  •  1 day 22 hrs ago
      I guess America just wasn't ready for a Pimp for President...
    • shirley  •  9 days ago
      Thumbs up if you came here just to read the comments..
    • elvnbrvo  •  25 days ago
      With all offence entended, African American men and women look realy stupid (most of them)trying to be republican. praising your oppressor. C.R. exceptional person; yet, what tshe did made her look stupid, now what? what good did it do? who you going home wit? dancing with the devil never paise off. C.P. stud his ground. He was at the WHCD sat. night, standing tall and looking good. (ps). i trust character, rep or dem it don't matter.
      • Deidra B 23 days ago
        I'm not stupid you need to talk to your stupid republican peolpe.that don't know how to run the goverment and they all white as yal call ya self. you have to wander if ya'l founding fathers messd up like these stupooooooos or doing now.and why some african americans or republican becuz they stupid to. but only god knows
      • rodney 10 days ago
        Both comments are deeply rooted in ignorance and prejudice.
      • jazz129 5 days ago
        ignorant people are people that can't face the facts and they are not at all looking to as they go on in a world of their own nothing anyone can say or do will change their minds even when the facts are on the table they will always look for ways to change them just because their make up is to lie when they are cornered by the truth
    • ARNIE  •  Antioch, California  •  10 days ago
      OL Hermie Cain says if ya got no money , BLAME YOSELF !!!! OL Hermie Cain says if ya got no job, BLAME YOSELF !!! OL Hermie Cain says if ya got to many ho's wit big mouths , BLAME EVERYONE BUT YOSELF !!!!!
    • jason  •  Tokyo, Japan  •  9 days ago
      Herman Cain: the whitest man EVER!
    • blubuhda  •  San Francisco, California  •  1 mth 2 days ago
      God fathers Pizza sucks and so does Cain. How about voting my next turd for office.
    • Eric  •  Tampa, Florida  •  1 mth 4 days ago
      Herman Cain for president & Sara Palin for vp.
    • spacecapade  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  1 mth 7 days ago
      Why this fool is still on the radio is beyond me. Has he no shame at all?
    • WISCHEESE  •  1 mth 0 days ago
      Blame yourself for running away from the mess you created.
      • 3E5U 29 days ago
        You're the mess.
    • Big  •  1 mth 7 days ago
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    • Brian  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  1 mth 23 days ago
      mmm PIZZA!
    • Jim Colyer  •  Nashville, Tennessee  •  1 mth 29 days ago
      Pizza boy!
    • cute  •  Dallastown, Pennsylvania  •  1 mth 17 days ago
      So happy He dropped out of the Presidential Contest, tied of him talking about his 999 plan. Cain is a hypocrite, Lair, arrogant and Nuts. Thank God, what a blessing,,thanks for giving us peace from this want-a-be.
    • Tina  •  McMinnville, Oregon  •  2 mths ago
      Write him in.
    • Patrick  •  Augusta, Georgia  •  2 mths ago
      It's funny and sad how so many democrats were truly terrified by Mr. Cain, a self made BLACK MAN, can't have that now can we! He might get those modern day economic slaves (you know the ones that were promised all sorts of uplifting things by those compassionate democrats (like crack dealers compassion) and a monthly check) all riled up and then they might get educated and that would be the END of the democratic party, oh no can't have that. Do what it takes to destroy him before he destroys the democrat parties lock on the ill educated, the poor and the ENTIRE (96%) black population.
    • deliverance  •  Jackson, Tennessee  •  1 mth 26 days ago
      Uncle Hermie stuck his bad sausage in much pizza.
    • jason  •  Tokyo, Japan  •  1 mth 24 days ago
      Why does this guy cheat on his wife with women? He's so obviously GAY.
      • major james. 1 mth 18 days ago
        why would you say cain is cheating on his wife and then say he's gay?. i don't like him either but i can't come and say he's gay. there's been no mention of that. all we know is that he was with other women.
    • Yolanda  •  Granada Hills, California  •  2 mths ago
      He is really a black American not an African American, which love more Africa than America.
      • voter 1 mth 13 days ago
        euh?
    • bb  •  2 mths ago
      Onle heard rumors about Herman Cain, Bill Clinton raped and maybe killed women and he got a pass and his old wife has the nerve to whine about the so-called "war on women."
    • Jehovahalstongoodrev.  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  2 mths ago
      As Of Today Cain Has The Ability To Have The Power Of GOOD Lord Jesus Christ Dwayne
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