Posted on 06/04/2011 7:45:21 PM PDT by Kartographer
Mr. Cain has built up loyalty in the early primary states simply by showing up earlier than other candidates — this visit to New Hampshire was his 13th.
Tom Keane, a school board member, state representative and selectman from Bow, said he had been asked to endorse Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor, and had worked for Mr. Romney in the past. But he had turned out twice in one day to see Mr. Cain and, like many, spoke about him rapturously. Mr. Keane praised his background and his ability to think analytically.
“All this is pulling me toward him in a way I’m not pulled toward other candidates,” he said. “All good candidates, but I’m not pulled toward them.”
“You hear people talk about the other candidates as just suits,” Mr. Keane said. “You can’t say that about Herman Cain. I want somebody who’s going to energize the party. A suit won’t do that.”
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About Herman Cain: My Story
I was raised in Atlanta, Georgia by loving and hardworking parents. We grew up poor, but we grew up happy. Things weren’t always easy, but my mom and dad knew that if they kept their faith in God, faith in themselves and their faith in the greatest country in the world, they, too, could achieve their American Dream.
That dream, we discovered, was for my parents to own their own home and watch their two sons graduate from college. Those dreams required that my father work three jobs to support our family.
The first dream was realized in a brick home on Albert Street. I can still recall the excitement of the day, as he surprised us—even my mother—when he drove us to our new home.
Their second dream was realized when I proudly accepted my degree in mathematics from Morehouse College in 1967 and my brother graduated from Morris Brown College. Both of my father’s American Dreams were achieved. Now, I set off to achieve mine.
One year after graduating, I married the love of my life, Gloria. And together, we started our journey to achieve our Dreams. This meant relocating to Indiana where I would begin my Master’s degree program at Purdue University, while working full-time as a mathematician at the Department of the Navy.
After earning my Master’s degree and six years working for the Department of the Navy, we returned home to Atlanta, where I began to climb the corporate ladder with the Coca-Cola Company. I faced challenges, but I always remembered the values my parents taught me. With enough faith and determination, I knew I could go as high in corporate America as I desired.
I enjoyed a successful career at the Coca-Cola Company and later moved to the Pillsbury Company. Within a short period, I rose to the position of Vice President. When I got there, I thought I had already achieved my American Dream on the 31st floor of the new Pillsbury Corporate Headquarters with a corner office. But I quickly realized I wanted something more.
I resigned my position and started on another path- the restaurant industry. I knew that in order to be successful, I had to start from “the ground up.” This meant broiling hamburgers at Pillsbury’s Burger King division. After nine months of a grueling restaurant experience, I was assigned to lead a low performing region of 450 Burger King restaurants. Within three years, we became the best-performing region in the U.S.
I could have been content with my executive role with one of America’s biggest corporations. Instead, after consulting with my wife, we decided to take one of the biggest risks of our marriage: picking up our young family, relocating yet again and accepting the call to become CEO and President of Godfather’s Pizza, a company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
In 14 months, we turned the company around and returned it to profitability, and I ultimately led my management team to a buyout of Godfather’s Pizza. The company never went bankrupt, and today, there are still hundreds of locations across the U.S.
My success at turning around Godfather’s got the attention of fellow restaurateurs around the nation who invited me to join the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association and later elected me its chairman. In 1996, they retained me as the full-time President and the CEO of the National Restaurant Association, working on behalf of thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs.
In 1994, as chairman of the National Restaurant Association, I had the opportunity to speak with President Clinton during a nationally televised town hall meeting. Here, I challenged the President regarding the impact on businesses if his health care overhaul proposal were passed.
President Clinton attempted to assure me and the millions of viewers watching at home that his legislation would not harm American business owners and their employees.
I was skeptical. “Quite honestly Mr. President, your calculations are incorrect,” I said. “In the competitive marketplace, it simply doesn’t work that way.”
Through these and other appearances on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, I began working with business leaders across all sectors of the American economy. This led to my acceptance of a position on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and I was subsequently elected their chairman.
Today, I host a radio talk show, “The Herman Cain Show,” on Atlanta’s WSB 750 AM/ 95.5 FM. I serve as a regular contributor on several broadcast networks and as a keynote speaker at conferences and events around the nation.
Despite the many professional commitments of my life, I continued to enjoy most the time spent with family and friends. As my children got married and had their own children, I knew that I had an extraordinary obligation to do what I could to make this a safe and prosperous nation for them. The paramount joys in my life are my wife, Gloria, our children and our grandchildren.
I am grateful for the many professional successes I have enjoyed. I am grateful for the steadfast loyalty and unwavering love of my family and friends. And I am grateful for this country that is so exceptional that I was afforded the opportunity to achieve my American Dreams.
I’m not done yet!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHomZF3JGBg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk6PA48uR50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFB-2yJzCY
this is the crap they feed mushrooms kept in the dark. Do not allow “winner Take All”primaries ever again or you get these craphead socialists. ACT NOW to stop “winner take all” primaries.
Federal Reserve, mutter mutter, [shopping cart noises]
I've seen fawning articles about him in the Wash Post, and now this is the SECOND favorable write-up I've seen in the NYT. Interesting.
MSM picking our candidates again.
Speaking of odds , All this depression news all week long, from Moody's, Housing, Stock market and Jobs I have not seen a poll on The One?
The MSM is losing it. It may be slow but the model isn’t staying.
Soros did it for Obama. Now the Federal Reserve Bank scumbags think they will buy the presidency with their guy.
puh - leeze.
What a sad little man you are. What a bully and narcissist you clearly are one who belittles and browbeats people who don’t agree with you or feels. One who thinks that they are so wise that the only reason someone would agree with them is because they are drinking. I guess only your thoughts matter, only your choices are the right choices and anyone who doesn’t follow the path you have laid out is to be held in contempt for their choosing their own path. I repeat all hail the Great a Wise TwoSwords! To hear is words is to obey or suffer his terrible wrath!
Watch out, you may get something like this.
You're absolutely right. The name of the game is to pull the strings on BOTH parties, so that no matter wins, America loses.
Goldwater called his candidacy "A Choice, not an Echo". That's exactly what we need now more than ever.
Help spread the word about Herman. Post one article a day on your FaceBook page...let all your friends know it's time to raise some Cain!!
Huh??? Can you translating that into something like english?
Clever!
The Federal Reserve Banks DO NOT set monetary policy.
What they do is provide financial services to depository institutions including banks, credit unions, and savings and loans, much like those that banks provide for their customers. These services include collecting checks, electronically transferring funds, and distributing and receiving cash and coin.
Sounds so very ominous. I have to wonder what you think of me as I used Federal Reserve notes instead of gold to pay for hair cut today.
Interesting comments here and there. If Cain is fronted by the Fed, then here’s what to expect. A smoother transition through inflation but still an inflation climb—probably a steep one. Then, after acknowledged default, the currency change (much lower currency). One good possible difference between Cain and some of the other candidates might be lower taxes.
Social Security recipients might see cuts under Cain, while more public school teachers would continue to be on payrolls. ...much like any of the rest of the candidates, except one or two of the others would surprise everyone by raising taxes steeply during the so-called austerity period ahead (after a few more QE attempts).
We’re headed that way anyway. But with the current leadership, we’re going over a slightly more bumpy path with steep tax increases during the so-called austerity period ahead (after the economy slides downward immediately following a couple of last QE tries).
IMO, all of the presented candidates reek of special interests dependent on big government. ...each, either more for federal tyrants as Democrats or more for local tyrants as Republicans.
It is my understanding Cain was queitly pushed out of the Fed because he wasn’t a team player. If he was so tight with them he would still be there, it’s not a place someone uasually stays and stay and stays.
There are problems with every candidate and even if Sarah choose to join in she too has her weaknesses, so you pick the best of a the lot and if the worse thing you can say about Cain is that he held a spot for a couple years at a regional Federal Reserve Bank I can live with that a lot easier than most any of candidates flaws. Show me someone prefect, show me someone who hasn’t made mistakes. One thing I know I’ve listen to Herman for years and he ain’t saying anything he has already said time and time again. If Diogenes had taken his search to Atlanta his lantern would have shined on Herman Cain,
I guess you missed my ironic tone.
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