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Herman Cain’s Top Iowa Organizers: ‘The Story Has Made Some People Angry’
ABC News ^ | 11.4.2011 | staff

Posted on 11/05/2011 9:19:45 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

URBANDALE, Iowa — Herman Cain’s Iowa state director thumbed through a stack of supporter sign-up forms at the campaign’s headquarters here, telling ABC News that the sexual harassment allegations that have rocked the Cain campaign this week have actually been a “catalyst” in this state.

Larry Tuel, who runs Cain’s campaign in Iowa, said that the endless stream of news stories on Cain’s alleged misbehavior toward women have attracted new supporters and emboldened existing ones.

“The story has made some people angry,” Tuel said in an interview on Thursday. “We think that people want to show their support for Mr. Cain. I think the average Iowan that’s supporting Mr. Cain or any candidate sees through this story, sees that there is nothing to it and that they’re out in droves to support Mr. Cain.”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2012; 999; backfire; backlash; cain; frontrunner; hermancain; iowa; juggernaught; karlrove; karlrovefail; karlverysad; politico; rinomiscalculation; rove4romney; smear; steamroller; tokyorove
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Could it be that the MSM Ruling Elite have lost their mojo?

Could it be the constant False Witness has become unconcealably obvious and ordinary Americans are simply seeing the MSM talking heads as unethical immoral evil liars whenever they appear on the screen?

Probably so, to the point they will never recover their credibility.

21 posted on 11/05/2011 9:35:48 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it. (plagiarized))
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I think people feel that Herman is sincere and trustworthy. Something that has been lost in politics for a long, long time.

Personally I feel the best combination is Newt/Herman. Sure Newt has baggage but don’t they all? Newt’s been around long enough to handle the politics and Herman would be a whiz at economics.


22 posted on 11/05/2011 9:37:36 AM PDT by donhunt (Certified and proud "Son of a Bitch".)
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To: All
The most ironclad case against Mitt Romney Its damning.
23 posted on 11/05/2011 9:37:36 AM PDT by 506Lake (I'll say it again... no more compromise.)
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To: All
Meanwhile... Huntsman's ad team smacks Romney The Pretzel Candidate
24 posted on 11/05/2011 9:38:21 AM PDT by 506Lake (I'll say it again... no more compromise.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
If Cain would have apologized he would have been done.

The fact that he got back in their faces and actually defended himself is what saved him.

I am so tired of spineless "conservatives" who "compromise" everything away at the first hint of trouble.

I want somebody who will get up on his hind legs and fight the Left back on their own terms.

25 posted on 11/05/2011 9:39:01 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The enemy of my enemy is my candidate.<sup>®</sup>)
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To: ilgipper
and Cain has the opportunity now to ride this to wins in Iowa and South Carolina

Maybe not likely to happen but I would love to see Cain kick Romney's butt in New Hampshire. That would very quickly end Romney in the primaries.

26 posted on 11/05/2011 9:39:52 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Of course Obama loves his country but Herman Cain loves mine.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion; SunkenCiv; justsaynomore; FreeKeys

Luke23 talks about how how Pontius Pilate handed Jesus over to Herod. The crowds rumbled for His life as they accused Him of blasphemy. Jesus was innocent but they wanted His blood. They delighted in His stripes! After He breathed His last, His betrayer could no longer live with himself.

I am not saying that Herman Cain compares with the Lord. But I am saying that what is being done to him today is very similar to what mob mentality did to Jesus.

Jesus came to earth to save sinners.And they crucified Him.

Herman Cain, a fine Christian man, entered the fray to the presidency because he wants to save the country. And they are trying to crucify him.

Go Herman Cain!


27 posted on 11/05/2011 9:42:17 AM PDT by Paperdoll ( I like Herman Cain)
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To: BarnacleCenturion; SunkenCiv; justsaynomore; FreeKeys

Luke23 talks about how how Pontius Pilate handed Jesus over to Herod. The crowds rumbled for His life as they accused Him of blasphemy. Jesus was innocent but they wanted His blood. They delighted in His stripes! After He breathed His last, His betrayer could no longer live with himself.

I am not saying that Herman Cain compares with the Lord. But I am saying that what is being done to him today is very similar to what mob mentality did to Jesus.

Jesus came to earth to save sinners.And they crucified Him.

Herman Cain, a fine Christian man, entered the fray to the presidency because he wants to save the country. And they are trying to crucify him.

Go Herman Cain!


28 posted on 11/05/2011 9:42:22 AM PDT by Paperdoll ( I like Herman Cain)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Most sexual harassment charges have become akin to the little boy who cried wolf and the public is getting tired of the bullshit.


29 posted on 11/05/2011 9:44:16 AM PDT by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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To: Brookhaven

Great video!


30 posted on 11/05/2011 9:44:49 AM PDT by Sister_T ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: donhunt
I would swap the two (Cain/Newt). The top of the ticket should be the one who can relate the biggest, brightest vision for America directly to the people, and that is Cain.

Newt definitely brings the necessary "gravitas" (forgive my use of an overused word) in the political arena, but I don't believe he has the personality to capture the attention of the nation. As we saw in '08, if the top of the ticket does not have appeal, having that appeal in the VP slot is just not enough for a win.

31 posted on 11/05/2011 9:45:43 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom ("Get ready for an aberration of historic proportions" ...H Cain.."to correct the last one" MGM)
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To: Navy Patriot
"Could it be that the MSM Ruling Elite have lost their mojo?"

IMHO - CNN last night was backing away from the Cain hit as quickly as they could. So quickly and openly that I got the impression the MSM knows something pro-Cain that could come out of all this. Could it be a part of Cain's wife's upcoming interview?

32 posted on 11/05/2011 9:46:40 AM PDT by LZ_Bayonet ( I AM THE TEA PARTY LEADER !)
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To: donhunt
Newt/Herman should be CAIN/NEWT

Gingrich inspired people in his day; but America needs a new voice, a new vision to rally the troops.

CAIN IS FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS.

33 posted on 11/05/2011 9:48:49 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever ( Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
This did not go according to plan. Lib heads must be exploding. Will libs reassess their assumptions about conservatives or white people in general?

The lib media floated a rumor that played into the ancient stereotype of the "libidinous negro" and it was rejected utterly! Not by libs but by those neanderthals the conservatives. Who are the racists?

Liberalism (marxist progressives, really) is a symptom of a mental disorder. There's a real inability to take in new information and come to a different conclusion based on these new facts. In common parlance they are "stuck on stupid."

34 posted on 11/05/2011 9:55:09 AM PDT by Oratam
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To: cblue55


Karl Rove's hit has backfired. Will he give a refund to Mitt Romney?
35 posted on 11/05/2011 9:56:59 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: BarnacleCenturion

One of the things I hope his campaign goes after is tort reform...Who pushed this story in the GOP camp here is one who may be a Romney supporter
http://www.freerepublic.com./focus/f-news/2802864/posts
check out the last post in the string post 50


36 posted on 11/05/2011 10:04:20 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (To punish a province let it be ruled by a professor Fredrick The Great paraphrased)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Absolutely! This is why I am continuing to back Mr. Cain.


37 posted on 11/05/2011 10:11:05 AM PDT by gibsosa
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I want somebody who will get up on his hind legs and fight the Left back on their own terms.

Isn't that what Kathy Bates advised a few weeks ago? It seems that the wrong black man was listening!

-PJ

38 posted on 11/05/2011 10:11:09 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you can vote for President, then your children can run for President.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Herman Cain

born December 13, 1945 in Memphis, TN (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)

Parents were
Luther Cain Jr., born March 16, 1925 in TN, died March 29, 1982 in Atlanta, GA
Lenora Davis, born July 27, 1925 in GA, died August 20, 2005 in Atlanta, GA

Both parents were US Citizens at the time of his birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)

Herman Cain is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN

”Herman

Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama ISN'T!

Click on the cane, (Yellow Flowers.)

39 posted on 11/05/2011 10:14:02 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: Political Junkie Too

I was referencing Kathy, yes.


40 posted on 11/05/2011 10:14:37 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The enemy of my enemy is my candidate.<sup>®</sup>)
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