Herman Cain 2012

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Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman All Broke

Romney, Perry pull in combined $30M in Q3

(Newser) - Campaign reports reveal a GOP presidential field whose members are on vastly different financial footing. While Mitt Romney and Rick Perry raised a combined $30 million in Q3, three of their competitors are deep in debt, WNYC reports. Michele Bachmann raised $3.9 million between July and September, but currently...

Herman Cain Takes Heat Over 9-9-9 Plan
 Cain Takes 
 Heat Over 
 9-9-9 Plan 

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Cain Takes Heat Over 9-9-9 Plan

Says he's killing invisible taxes with a visible one

(Newser) - Sudden GOP frontrunner Herman Cain defended his 9-9-9 tax plan on the talk show circuit today, shooting back at critics who say it would jack taxes for the poor, middle class, and elderly. "There are invisible taxes that are built into everything we buy," said Cain, adding...

Herman Cain Has Long Ties to Koch Brothers

Far from outsider, Cain's campaign full of Koch associates

(Newser) - Herman Cain is the plain-talking and surging Republican presidential candidate everyone knows for his 9-9-9 plan and his days at the helm of Godfather's Pizza. But the AP takes a closer look at his resume, and finds close and longstanding ties to Americans for Prosperity, the right-leaning advocacy group...

Sorry, Herman Cain, SimCity Had 9-9-9 First

His plan is a lot like the one in the virtual game: Huffington Post

(Newser) - With Herman Cain atop the latest polls and his 9-9-9 tax plan getting extra scrutiny, the Huffington Post is happy to point out that a similar plan first appeared in SimCity years ago. Under that system, residents of the virtual city had a 9% rate for commercial taxes, 9% for...

For Most, Cain's '9-9-9' Plan a Tax Hike

'Washington Post' fact checkers say Cain's plan is misleading

(Newser) - Herman Cain is being dishonest in touting his “9-9-9” plan, positioning it as some kind of tax cut, when “in reality tens of millions of lower income Americans would face tax increases,” Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler has concluded, giving Cain three out of four Pinocchios....

Obama Camp Rips Romney Flip-Flops

Dems already homing in on Mitt-flops

(Newser) - Herman Cain might be leading GOP candidates in the latest poll , but President Obama is already acting like Mitt Romney is the man he'll have to beat. His campaign is lacerating Romney for flip-flops on health care, taxes, and even manipulation of Chinese currency, reports the Washington Post . It'...

Cain No. 1 in National Poll
 Cain No. 1 in National Poll 

Cain No. 1 in National Poll

Gingrich moves into third, but news isn't all bad for Perry

(Newser) - A new Public Policy Polling survey reflects the Herman Cain surge: While it does not take into account last night's debate , in which Cain was front and center, it shows him comfortably atop the latest national poll. Cain has 30%, followed by Mitt Romney (22), Newt Gingrich (15), Rick...

GOP Debate Winner? Either Cain or Romney
 GOP Debate Winner?
 Either Cain or Romney
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GOP Debate Winner? Either Cain or Romney

Which isn't good news for Rick Perry: Pundits

(Newser) - The instant analysis from the GOP debate doesn't exactly bode well for Rick Perry, who needed a big night in the eyes of pundits :
  • "Seems to me that it was a pretty good night for Mitt Romney, and for Herman Cain as well. ... Not sure that Rick Perry
...

GOP Hopefuls Face Off in 'Well-Mannered' Debate

Herman Cain gets plenty of attention

(Newser) - The latest Republican debate has wrapped up, this one focused mostly on the economy and on the newest darling of the polls, Herman Cain. If Rick Perry was hoping to land a knockout punch on Mitt Romney, it never arrived. In fact, the night was "exceedingly well-mannered," notes...

Gallup Poll Shows Herman Cain Passing Rick Perry, Nearly Tying Mitt Romney for October
 Cain Leaps Past 
 Perry, Nearly 
 Ties Romney 
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Cain Leaps Past Perry, Nearly Ties Romney

Gallup poll shows Romney at 20%, Cain at 18%, Perry at 15%

(Newser) - It’s not a hoax or a dream: Herman Cain really has surged to the upper echelon in GOP primary polls. Cain more than tripled his support in Gallup’s October poll , jumping from 5% in September to 18%, just a hair behind Mitt Romney’s 20%. Rick Perry, meanwhile,...

Election 2012: What to Watch for in Tonight's GOP Debate
 For Rick Perry, 
 Tonight Is 
 Do or Die 
GOP DEBATE PREVIEW

For Rick Perry, Tonight Is Do or Die

What to watch for in tonight's GOP debate

(Newser) - The Republican presidential candidates head back to New Hampshire tonight for the Granite State's second debate of the year. What to watch for, courtesy of Politico , the Washington Post , and Reuters :
  • It's now or never for Rick Perry: Following a series of disappointing debate performances, time is running
...

Cain: Racism&#39;s No Biggie
 Cain: Racism 
 Is No Biggie 

Cain: Racism Is No Biggie

People 'sometimes hold themselves back,' use racism as 'excuse'

(Newser) - Herman Cain insisted in an interview yesterday that racism in America isn't significantly impeding economic progress for minorities. “I don't believe racism in this country today holds anybody back in a big way,” the presidential candidate declared on CNN . Many "have a level playing field,...

GOP Dances Around Mormon Question
 GOP Dances 
 Around Mormon Question
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GOP Dances Around Mormon Question

And the field pounces on Occupy Wall Street, as Pelosi slams Cantor

(Newser) - Republican presidential contenders would not touch the brouhaha surrounding Mormonism with a 10-foot pole today. Michele Bachmann called the issue "inconsequential" and "ridiculous." "We have religious tolerance in this country, and I have a very sincerely held belief on faith, and I think we just leave...

Ron Paul Wins GOP Straw Poll; Cain Tops Perry

Perry's 'heartless' remark on immigration may hurt him

(Newser) - Supporters of Ron Paul continue to prove their savvy at winning straw polls. This time, Paul walked off with the today's Values Voter Summit straw poll in Washington, DC, taking 37% of the vote, Politico reports. The event for social conservatives gave Herman Cain 23%, Rick Santorum 16%, and...

Herman Cain to Protesters: If 'You're Not Rich, Blame Yourself'

It's not Wall Street's fault, he says in interview

(Newser) - Mitt Romney may think Occupy Wall Street is dangerous "class warfare," but Herman Cain's criticism of the protesters gets personal: "Don’t blame Wall Street, don’t blame the big banks, if you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself,"...

Herman Cain Tied With Romney Atop New Poll

Momentum carries him to No. 1 spot in CBS poll

(Newser) - If you thought Herman Cain's rise to second place in the new Washington Post poll was impressive, take at look at the new CBS News poll: He is tied at No. 1 with Mitt Romney at 17%. Again, his rise mirrors the fall of Rick Perry, who slipped from...

Poll: Cain, Perry Tied for 2nd
 Poll: Cain, Perry Tied for 2nd 

Poll: Cain, Perry Tied for 2nd

Perry's loss is Cain's gain

(Newser) - A surge in support for Herman Cain and an equally dramatic drop in support for Rick Perry has left the pair tied in second place among GOP candidates with 12% each, according to the latest Washington Post poll, which finds Mitt Romney in first place with 25%. Support for the...

Perry Has N-Word Problem, but GOP Bloggers Slam ... Cain?

Conservatives engage in 'anti-anti-racism': analysis

(Newser) - Herman Cain has just run "head first into the brick wall of conservative anti-anti-racism," writes Adam Serwer at Mother Jones . To recap: Rick Perry spent yesterday dodging bullets over his family's ill-named hunting camp, "n-----head"; Herman Cain rebuked Perry on TV for "a lack of...

Cain: Perry Camp Name &#39;Vile&#39;
 Cain: Perry Camp Name 'Vile' 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Cain: Perry Camp Name 'Vile'

(Newser) - Rick Perry is bashing today's incendiary Washington Post story that his family's longtime hunting camp was long known as "n-----head," but Herman Cain is having none of it. Asked on Fox News Sunday about the story, Cain called it "extremely insensitive," reports Politico . "...

'Nuisance Candidate' Rises Yet Again for GOP

Herman Cain is only the latest version: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Feeling a little deja vu over the latest GOP poll , the one that shows Herman Cain surging as Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann sink? You should, explains Steve Kornacki at Salon , because Republicans have once again embraced the "nuisance candidate." It's a pattern they've been repeating...

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