Money in the campaign coffers = Guaranteed win....purely a myth. Maybe there was a time, and I do understand the value of $$$ for purchasing airtime, flyers, signs, etc...but in this day and age of the Internet and thousands of media outlets, it isn’t nearly as difficult to get in front of people and get your message out as it used to be.
The debates are key; you learn a lot about how someone can (or cannot) think on their feet; their spontaneity; their personality, etc. They, so far, have helped Cain immensely because he’s the real deal. Unlike some of the others, he isn’t just spouting what he THINKS people want to hear (if you try that, you have to reach for every thought, every word, every nuance...and it shows). No, he clearly speaks from the heart and with real conviction.
That...trumps a fat bank account any day.
And, there are a TON of debates still to come, there are a total of over 20+ debates, which should help Cain a lot since he does well in them.
Debates are for political junkies only. Picture a million dollar of ad buys from Obama:
“Herman Cain wants to raise the price of food, medicine, and children’s toys by 9%, while he cuts the Corporate tax rate for his millionaire buddies to 9%. Is that fair? Shame on you Herman Cain.”
Ain’t no debate countering that.