The Other McCain

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Van Jones and Other Marxist Scum Protest Koch Brothers’ Meeting

Yesterday I told you that Herman Cain would be speaking at a conference in Rancho Mirage, California, sponsored by the Koch Foundation. Well, about a thousand smelly hippies turned out to protest the conference and guess who was helping lead them? Van Jones, the former green jobs deputy in the Obama Administration and senior fellow […]

Herman Cain Attends Koch Brothers Meeting, Causes Left-Wing Freak-Out

Lee Fang at Think Progress sees a conspiracy afoot: This weekend, David and Charles Koch, co-owners of the Koch Industries conglomerate of chemical, timber, oil and manufacturing interests, are hosting their twice annual meeting to coordinate strategy and raise funds for the conservative movement. . . . Among those in attendance at the meeting in […]

Herman Cain Tops Santorum, Christie, Daniels, Pence, Huckabee in N.H.

OK, that’s not the headline on the Politico story, but the order of finish in the New Hampshire GOP straw poll was lots more interesting than the news that Mitt Romney beat Ron Paul: Romney won with 35 percent, beating second-place finisher Ron Paul by 24 points in the WMUR-ABC News straw poll of members […]

VIDEO: Herman Cain on Sean Hannity Show: ‘The Sleeping Giant Has Awakened’

From Fire Andrea Mitchell: Steve Foley at Citizens for Cain looks at polls indicating the GOP needs a “fresh face” for 2012. Meanwhile, Herman Cain will join Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Michelle Bachmann at a Feb. 7 forum in Iowa — but Mitt Romney isn’t returning calls from the organizers.

VIDEO: Herman Cain vs. Clinton, 1994

Watch this video in which the Godfather’s Pizza CEO discusses the economic impact of government health-care with Bill Clinton, and tell me if you can think of any Republican candidate better qualified to argue the case for repealing ObamaCare: You really ought to read this 1994 Newsweek article that highlights Cain’s key role in helping […]

Herman Cain: ‘A Good Solid Conservative Who Can Get the Base Excited’

The Wall Street Journal certainly has excellent sources: The lack of a clear 2012 Republican presidential front-runner is prompting lesser-known figures to consider joining the race. Instead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, some conservative groups are looking for fresh faces and asking: Why not Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan […]

Herman Cain on the Iowa Caucuses

Duane Lester interviews the not-yet-official candidate after an event in Council Bluffs, Iowa: In Iowa, like New Hampshire, candidates really get the chance to be vetted. This meeting that we had here today is a good example. They didn’t hold back. And in Iowa, you can’t just buy enough advertising and you’re going to win […]

Lisa D on the Herman Cain Bandwagon?

CPAC director Lisa DePasquale profiles Herman Cain in her latest “De Pasquale’s Dozen” column at Human Events. CPAC starts Feb. 10 — just 34 days from now — so go register now.

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