I think Cain bluffed his way this far on the strength of his personality and motivational speaking abilities, but I've never thought him someone who actually understood the issues and it is increasingly clear that was the correct assessment. The guy just doesn't have a clue outside of 999. He says what he thinks conservatives want to hear, he may even have excellent instincts, but he doesn't know the material and would never pass the test of a national general election. Herman would lose in a catastrophic landslide that would take our House majority with him. If he somehow won the nomination I'd vote for him, but in the primaries there is no chance he gets my vote.
“The guy just doesn’t have a clue outside of 999. He says what he thinks conservatives want to hear, he may even have excellent instincts, but he doesn’t know the material and would never pass the test of a national general election.”
Yeah-I’ve always had reservations about electing a guy without any elective experience (even dog catcher) going straight to the most powerful elected position in the world. But the thing is-he’s got a core of supporters that will excuse anything he says (no matter how incoherent) simply because he’s “authentic.” This could take him a long way in the primary. But you’re right, in the general election, I think he would struggle.