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Herman Cain: Voters will find Chris Christie too liberal
Daily Caller ^ | 10/02/2011 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 10/02/2011 7:05:59 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain predicted on Fox News Sunday that GOP primary voters will find New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie too liberal if he decides to join the race for the White House.

Moderator Chris Wallace pointed out Christie’s views on gun control, civil unions, immigration, global warming that may not be conservative enough for Republicans, and asked Cain if Christie is too liberal to be the GOP nominee for president.

“Yes,” Cain responded. “I believe that a lot of conservatives, once they know his position on those things that you just delineated, they are not going to be able to support him. I think that it is absolutely a liability for him if he gets in the race.”

There has been rampant speculation in recent weeks that Christie would change course on his repeated statements that he will not run for president, as donors and Republicans continue to push him to run.

“Most of the conservatives believe that we should enforce our borders,” Cain elaborated, “they do not believe people should be here without documentation. They do not believe global warming is a crisis or a threat. Yes it might be a little bit out there, but they don’t see it as a crisis or a threat. And as you go right down the line, he’s going to turn off a lot of conservatives with those positions.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chrischristie; hermancain; liberal; liberalism
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1 posted on 10/02/2011 7:06:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Conservative voters will find Chris Christie too liberal and liberal voters will find Chris Christie too conservative. That is the way of the world.


2 posted on 10/02/2011 7:07:30 PM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, I now find YOU, Mr. Cain, to be a race-baiter and clueless about sodomites.


3 posted on 10/02/2011 7:08:17 PM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: SeekAndFind

Come om Cain. Just tell us why you are the best republican to take out Obama. Knock of this knock off republicans.


4 posted on 10/02/2011 7:10:20 PM PDT by DManA
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To: achilles2000

And I find you, achilles2000, to be the type of conservative who will never find anyone good enough for you.


5 posted on 10/02/2011 7:11:35 PM PDT by RockinRight (If everyone wants to ride in the wagon, then who is pulling it?)
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To: achilles2000
"Well, I now find YOU, Mr. Cain, to be a race-baiter and clueless about sodomites."

maybe you should draft this guy

6 posted on 10/02/2011 7:14:27 PM PDT by ari-freedom (I'm a heartless conservative because I love this country.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The man tells the truth, as usual.

That seems so refreshing to have a spokesperson for the people telling things like they are instead of soft pedaling PC courtesy surrendurisem.


7 posted on 10/02/2011 7:14:36 PM PDT by Eye of Unk (Sarah Palin and John Bolton--- 2012)
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To: RockinRight

“And I find you, achilles2000, to be the type of conservative who will never find anyone good enough for you.”

Either that or he’s a Perry supporter.


8 posted on 10/02/2011 7:15:41 PM PDT by ari-freedom (I'm a heartless conservative because I love this country.)
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To: achilles2000
Well, I now find YOU, Mr. Cain, to be a race-baiter and clueless about sodomites.

Concur; Cain outed himself today and I no longer consider him an acceptable alternative. I would not be surprised if he endorses Obama for reelection if we nominate a conservative like Perry or Palin.

9 posted on 10/02/2011 7:16:19 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began,)
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To: SeekAndFind

All I want is a person who will overturn this insane policy of allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the first week.
Defend marriage.
Overturn all the health care.
Overturn all the regulations by zero’s henchmen.

Investigate Holder and his racist policies, fire all the DOJ and then rehire the ones who know the constitution with no racial bias.

Investigate fast and furious and where our tax money went to green companies while allowing drilling in AK, Gulf etc.

Close the border.

Investigate how the pro queer, cross dressing media worked with this white house.

See what dealings his wife did and how she spent money on her freeloading family.

Celebrate Christmas and Easter and stop pandering to the muslims and islam all the frigging time.

If zero speaks up during those 4 years then call him up and tell him that Bush was a gracious classy man and we would appreciate it if he could be more like Bush and that WE WON


10 posted on 10/02/2011 7:16:54 PM PDT by manc (Hannity the fraud he admitted he's socially liberal he's no conservative marriage=1man+ 1 woman)
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To: achilles2000
Well, I now find YOU, Mr. Cain, to be a race-baiter and clueless about sodomites.

Is this the stuff in your brain that you live with everyday, or are just shilling for your own candidate?

11 posted on 10/02/2011 7:17:01 PM PDT by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
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To: achilles2000

Is there anyone in particular that rises to your standards?


12 posted on 10/02/2011 7:17:24 PM PDT by Tucker822
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To: af_vet_1981
Cain outed himself today

When is your coming out party?

13 posted on 10/02/2011 7:19:37 PM PDT by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I had already come to that conclusion myself. He is, however, absolutely great for where he is at the moment, and I hope he stays there and continues to do a great job.

He would also be a great cabinet pick in a Cain or Palin administration, because he’s good at getting things done.

I just don’t see him as a presidential candidate.


14 posted on 10/02/2011 7:19:37 PM PDT by Ronin (If we were serious about using the death penalty as a deterrent, we would bring back public hangings)
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To: LottieDah
Conservative voters will find Chris Christie too liberal and liberal voters will find Chris Christie too conservative. That is the way of the world.

I think you've probably nailed the basic problem for Christie as a candidate in this Presidential election. It might not have been so in a different era, but right now the place he occupies - someplace in the middle - is like walking down the double-yellow: you do it, and you become roadkill.


15 posted on 10/02/2011 7:20:40 PM PDT by Oceander (abo 2012 - anyone but obama in 2012)
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To: af_vet_1981
Perry is a conservative?


16 posted on 10/02/2011 7:23:01 PM PDT by ari-freedom (I'm a heartless conservative because I love this country.)
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To: LottieDah

“Conservative voters will find Chris Christie too liberal and liberal voters will find Chris Christie too conservative. “ Same thing as Perry. So there is no need for a repeat.


17 posted on 10/02/2011 7:24:13 PM PDT by Mozilla
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To: ari-freedom

I can’t see too good but is that Perry with ACORN and if so what was he signing?


18 posted on 10/02/2011 7:24:59 PM PDT by manc (Hannity the fraud he admitted he's socially liberal he's no conservative marriage=1man+ 1 woman)
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To: af_vet_1981

So, let me get this straight...you don’t think Christie is too liberal, but, yet, Cain would endorse Obama even though he’s probably one of the most conservative candidates in the running.

If would appear to me that you are the one that has outed himself.


19 posted on 10/02/2011 7:25:06 PM PDT by Tucker822
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To: achilles2000

RE: Well, I now find YOU, Mr. Cain, to be a race-baiter and clueless about sodomites.

Exactly what did Herman Cain say to give you that impression?


20 posted on 10/02/2011 7:26:29 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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