Club For Growth New U.S. Senate Recommendations

https://www.clubforgrowth.org/ ^ | 05/21/04 | Steve Moore

[Maurice1962]

Herman Cain for Senate – Georgia

There is no doubt that the quality of debate in the Senate would vastly improve if Georgians elect Herman Cain. He is one of the most powerful speakers in the nation, and he is fearless on the campaign trail talking about economic growth issues. Herman was a state chairman of the Steve Forbes for President Campaign in 1996, and he is running on all the pro-growth ideas that Steve Forbes injected into the policy debate back then.

If elected, Herman would become Georgia's first black Senator and, as a bonus, drive the liberals and the Congressional Black Caucus nuts. Imagine how wonderful it would be if the only African-American in the U.S. Senate was a southern conservative who is a champion of free markets! It doesn’t get any better than that.

As Herman recently said, "I am a professional problem solver, not a professional politician. Congressmen Isakson and Collins [his primary opponents] are a part of the status quo, I want to shake up the status quo. I am not trying to get elected, so I can be re-elected over and over, I want to change Washington and I believe that we can and we must."

Herman is running the most pro-growth campaign of any candidate for Senate. He talks repeatedly of his support of completely replacing the income tax system with the single rate FairTax. He also campaigns on the need for Social Security personal accounts.

When the fiscally irresponsible prescription drug bill came up for a final vote in Congress, Herman called on his two congressional opponents to vote against it. Both Isakson and Collins voted for it.

Other than his support for the drug bill, Mac Collins has compiled a good record, and should there be a runoff between Collins and Isakson after the primary, we'd support him.

Until it looked like he might run for Senate, Isakson consistently compiled a worse-than-average voting record for a Republican. He did this despite representing one of the most solidly Republican districts in the nation.

Herman’s life story is compelling too. This is a man who pulled himself up from his bootstraps to great career success. He says he "grew up in Georgia with wonderful parents and little else." He rose quickly in the business world at The Pillsbury Company. Herman notes that at one point he took a post with the company's Burger King Division "in the Philadelphia region, the company's poorest performer. Within three years, his region ranked number one." In the mid-1980s he turned around the company's ailing Godfather's Pizza unit, and then led a management buyout of the chain.

Now for the bad news. Herman is a definite underdog in this race against career politician Johnny Isakson, who has lots of money in his campaign account. We think that if Herman is able to raise enough money to get his message out across the state, he can win. Anyone who hears Herman’s message is almost always converted. This Georgia seat will almost certainly go Republican, the only issue is: Will it be the inspiring pro-growth Republican, Herman Cain?

The primary is July 20. If no candidate wins more than 50%, then the nominee would be selected in an August 10 runoff election. Herman's website is http://www.cainforussenate.org/

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https://www.clubforgrowth.org/campaign-donations/index.php?candidate_id=8&candidate_id2=7&member_id=500240

[UlsterDavy]

Herman Cain, U.S. Senator for Georgia (*tear*)