The Hermanator

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Whoa Willie

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Might run for Pres.

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I like Herman. How bout yall?

I dont think he will get much coverage from the "media" tho..

And I think it would be a long shot for him to get elected.
 
I think he's a longshot as well. I like Herman, but I would have to vote for somebody with a better chance.
 
I think he would be a great President. His chances, against the other possibilities, are very slim. They are better known nation wide. Herman is well known only in Georgia.
 
He just doesn't carry the name recognition. I listened to Jim Pawlenty last night on Hannity's radio program. I was really impressed.
 
Foxmeister said:
He just doesn't carry the name recognition. I listened to Jim Pawlenty last night on Hannity's radio program. I was really impressed.
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Yep, I have been looking at him too.
 
I love Herman...I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. Depends on who else is running as to who would get my vote. Herman is probably my pick of all the candidates, but I don't want to waste a vote, either. BUT OTOH, I am also SICK AND TIRED of voting for RINOs just to have a better chance at getting someone elected. So I don't know. But I do love me some Herman.
 
mei lan said:
I love Herman...I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. Depends on who else is running as to who would get my vote. Herman is probably my pick of all the candidates, but I don't want to waste a vote, either. BUT OTOH, I am also SICK AND TIRED of voting for RINOs just to have a better chance at getting someone elected. So I don't know. But I do love me some Herman.
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Totally agree with you! Absolutely sick of RINOS and I would love to see Herman on the next ticket.
 
I like Herman Cain and will support him. I'll make a donation soon to his exploratory committee. Y'all may be right that he's too unknown in the rest of the country but his pursuit could lead to a VP running mate slot with one of the bigwigs.
 
I like him a lot. This may sound silly, but his voice is very comforting. It reminds me of my grandfather.
 
I think Herman running in the primary elections would benefit Palin. I really don't want her to be the Republican nominee because she would lose to Obama. She still does not appeal to the independent voters.
 
I think Huckabee might, but I doubt Palin does. Palin needs to understand that her running would hurt the party's chances of winning the WH. If she really wants Obama unseated, then she needs to do what she can to help someone else from the GOP win. She's a great cheerleader and spokesperson for the Tea Party, but unfortunately she just does not have the dynamics necessary to win herself.
 
I've thought all along that Palin wouldn't run. She might surprise me, but for some reason, I've just not seen signs that she will run. I like her, and I think she's a true conservative, but very divisive.

RE: Huckster - as I've said elsewhere, I wouldn't vote for him as dog catcher. He may be a social conservative, but that's as far as I'd take it. And with his record on crime (i.e., it's a BAD record), that's probably stretching it.

RE: Pawlenty and Christie - Pawlenty I'll withhold judgment on because I haven't seen enough of him outside of MinneSOHta. He seems a bit milquetoast to me, but that wouldn't necessarily make me not vote for him. Christie seems good so far...I have heard a little discussion here and there that he's not tough on illegal immigration, which is a sticking point with me. Otherwise, I really like him. But he's been way firm that he's not going to run.

While we're at it, RE: Romney - I think RomneyCare did him in. It won't show up for awhile, but I don't think he's gonna fare well. Plus, by this point, he's almost like Algore...like he's been running for President his whole life, and it's his turn. blech

RE: Gingrich - NO.
 
I think the state run healthcare in Mass. did Romney in as well. He's losing when he's blasting Obamacare and saying it should be repealed while at the same time defending something similar he signed into law as governor. It appears hypocritical to many people.
 
There's just not a stand out for me right now. I don't think Palin should run. I like her, I just don't think she should run. I like Newt, but not sure it's his time yet. I think they are both damaged goods.

I like that Cain is a fresh approach.
 
Don't get me wrong, I like Herman. I just don't see him capable of winning. Here's a weakness he will have running against Obama - he does not have the experience of holding public office. He has experience running for public office, but he has not served in public office.

His name recgonition is slim to none with voters outside the state of GA. I would even wager his name recognition in this state is as high as you might think it is. He would have to raise a heck of a lot more money than somebody like Pawlenty, Huckabee, Romney, Palin, Christie, and Paul to name a few in oder to build his name recognition up.

That brings me to another problem - fundraising. The lack of name recognition will make it very difficult for him to raise the amount of money he would need to win enough delegates to secure the nomination.

Another thing that could hurt him is his previous cancer battle. This is something that has hurt other candidates in past elections.

Obama has a nice sized campaign treasure chest right now. As he will be running in the primaries unopposed, he will only have to spend a token amount. With his added fundraising, his campaign finances will be very well set. This is why the GOP has to have a very strong candidate with great name recognition and the ability to raise lots of money. The incumbent, always has the advantage no matter how terrible we may think they are.

Another thing to consider is, primaries are not closed. This allows any Democrat who wants to, to vote in the Republican primaries and they will. Who do you think they will vote for? I can guarantee you because there will be at least 6 Republicans running for the nomination, the Democrats will vote for our weakest candidate. If Palin runs, that's who they will vote for because they know Obama can beat her in the general election.

What the GOP needs to do is determine who in the party polls better than Obama and get that person to run against him while discouraging others from running. This candidate is still going to need a big war chest of campaign funding for the general election.
 
I completely understand what you are saying, Fox. And I do agree. My question is who is that standout. I am a marginally informed voter by the standards of most on this board and there isn't a standout for me. Quite frankly, I figure at least half the voters are less informed than me. Who is out there strong enough to combat that?
 
Right now, that's a hard question to answer as nobody has declared they would run. Right now its several considering it. Rudy Gulliani announced last week he was considering a run. Whoever wants it bad enough needs to announce soon to start raising money.
 
OK, first, you certainly don't come across as marginally informed, Madea. But I'm in agreement...I do love me some Herman, but Foxm. is correct...he has low name recognition nationally, he's never served in gubment, and his health will be an issue. So, let's assume Herm ain't goin' nowhere, which I don't really assume, because politics is really weird and anything can happen...who would have foreseen that Obama would steamroller right over Hillary? But for argument's sake, let's assume he won't go anywhere...who does that really leave? Honestly, there truly is no standout at this point, and that's unfortunate.

The GOP has this incredible ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. When the simplest, easiest, most natural thing to do is x, they will do y and drive the car right off the cliff. When a Democrat loses, they don't run again. When a Republican loses, they just keep running till "it's my turn" (see: Bob Dole, John McCain). I've read many a time that the Democrats are the party of evil and the GOP is the party of stupid. I pray that doesn't hold true for this next election. But I never underestimate their stupidity. :mad: :mad: :mad:
 
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