Can it be that people are liking his message and that, as more people are knowing who he is, his support is growing proportionally?
More disturbing, by far, is that Gingrich's and Santorum's support actually increased. I realize it's within the +/- for both of them, but still...
That Gingrich trends is indeed disturbing. At that rate, he might make enough progress by 2015 to get the nomination. Any bets as to how things look in two weeks? Besides Romney at 17%.
From a liberal perspective, I must admit I'm loving this. And, to think, this demolition derby of a nomination process is just beginning. I know it's highly unlikely to happen, but I can't give up hope that Palin jumps into the fray, as well. Just when you thought the Repub field couldn't get any less sane... Whoever survives this blood bath is going to emerge in tatters by the time, the real campaigning begins. And there's no chance in hell that any of these people can unite the Repub base.
I think it's a poor reflection on the nomination process. Hell, the things which have scuttled Perry's early success are some of the better things he's done. It's just another reminder of how screwed up the whole process is.
Floor fight? Pffff. But I disagree that they'll all come out scathed. Romney's scabs are known, and I gotta say he's looking presidential compared to the rest. The problem will be that Teh Base simply doesn't like him and will have a hard time getting out the vote.
I view Cain as a legitimate Presidential candidate, but not VP. If the Republican nominee (if it's not Cain) really wants to target the vote of a minority group, then he/she will nominate Marco Rubio.
Cain just came out and said a rather silly thing... People born into poverty aren't gonna vote for you, Herman...
Compared to the rest, sure. Everything's relative. But I have to believe 'the rest' will start tearing into him (again) once he's clearly seen as the front-runner.
Well they might if the GOP can convince them that the other guy is a Muslim that will take your gun away
The GOP won't be nearly as fractured (especially considering who's in office now) than what the Dems were after the Obama/Clinton brawl last time around. *It's still over a year until the general election and considering 2 or 3 candidates won't make it to Iowa, and 2 or 3 won't make it past Iowa, having no clear leader at this point certainly isn't a big deal. And besides, I think that's what the primary process is for, to find your identity as a party, especially when you're not currently holding the white house. * this is my opinion only. No, I don't have a link.
It's in the same vein as Obama telling blacks to quit whining and get their marching shoes on. That didn't exactly endear himself to congressional blacks.
Not exactly in the same vein. It's not a black politician excoriating his other black colleagues. In this case, it's a rich guy telling off poor people. Scolding comes off better when it comes from one of your own.
Not sure why that's shocking to you. With no clear frontrunner, he's the most likable candidate, and one who's message has resonated most with the conservative electorate to this point.
Cain is, in the words of Politico, running for President in between book stops. His campaign staff is a joke. His GOTV operation will be a joke. There are reasons why running for office before is a good idea. Candidacies are meant to be more than cutesy slogans and three-page bills. Obama didn't get elected for his 'eloquent rhetoric.' He got elected because he raised a ton of money and got a lot of people getting out the vote for him. It's shocking for me as a political scientist because the GOP are that desperate for ideological purity (and believe me, they don't know what they want) that they will turn to a man who saw this as a way to get his book promoted.