Posted on 02/21/2006 8:57:03 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
ping a ling
He is a rarity in our society, as am I: a black conservative Republican. I believe he was also a member of our House of Representatives.
There's another guy: Vernon Robinson. He's running for Congress in North Carolina. He looks very impressive.
He's a self-made millionaire and Atlanta-area talk show host. Click on the picture to see his home page:
He often fills in for Neal Boortz on the nationally-syndicated Neal Boortz Show
Cain is pretty well known around here, that's for sure.
From Wikipedia:
Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Godfather's Pizza, Cain is still a member of the Board of Directors of various companies. Cain also serves as an associate minister of Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta.
In 2003, Cain announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for United States Senate from Georgia to replace retiring Senator Zell Miller. Cain campaigned on replacing the federal income tax code with a national retail sales tax, restructuring the Social Security system, reducing the influence of government and the courts in the health care system and inspiring people to believe that they can change the status quo in Washington.
Cain was a staunch social conservative (and) got a lot of press attention and some major endorsements, but he placed second to Isakson in the 2004 Republican primary. After Cain's loss in the 2004 Senate GOP primary, he vowed he would continue to serve the people of Georgia in some form of public office. Cain wrote a book, They Think You're Stupid, with a foreword by Zell Miller. He was reportedly asked to run for lieutenant governor in the 2006 elections, but declined.
Cain is a recurring guest on Fox News Channel's Cost of Freedom business block segment. Cain is also a frequent substitute host for The Neal Boortz Show and Bill Bennett's Morning in America. Cain also hosts his own syndicated radio program, which airs on Saturdays; the show originates from WSB-AM in Atlanta, Georgia.
 Herman Cain |
Herman Cain grew up in Georgia with wonderful parents and little else. Cain's father worked three jobs because he wanted his family to have more opportunity. As a result of his dad's encouragement, Cain earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Morehouse College in 1967. He earned a master's degree from Purdue University while working as a mathematician for the Department of the Navy. Upon graduation, he worked as a business analyst for The Coca-Cola Company. In 1968, he married Gloria Etchison; they have two grown children and two grandchildren.
In 1977, Cain joined The Pillsbury Company at age 31. Within three years, he rose to the position of Vice President of Corporate Systems and Services. He resigned his senior position in 1982 to begin work at Pillsbury's Burger King Division. Nine months later, he was managing 400 Burger King units in the Philadelphia region, the company's poorest performer. Within three years, his region ranked number one.
In 1986, Cain was appointed president of then financially troubled Godfather's Pizza, Inc. chain. In 14 months, the chain regained profitability and in 1988, he led his executive team in a buyout of the company from Pillsbury. Cain was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) in 1988. While serving as Chairman, he developed the organization into a pro-business voice through national debates and speeches concerning healthcare reform, employment policies and taxation. Following this experience, he was appointed to serve on the Economic Growth and Tax Reform Commission. He then became a senior advisor to the 1996 Dole/Kemp presidential campaign.
While continuing as President and Chairman of Godfather's Pizza, Inc., Cain became a national keynote speaker. Using his powerful messages as the foundation, Cain created a leadership firm and he has authored three books on topics ranging from leadership to self-empowerment. In 2002, he became an Executive Lecturer for the Gallup Organization.
In 1996, Cain was elected CEO and president of the NRA. Additionally, Cain is a former Chairman and Member of The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 1992 to 1996. Cain leveraged his restaurant experience with the technology market when he became CEO and president of RetailDNA, a software technology company, in 1999. Despite his global industry reach, Cain devotes time and energy to his family and indulges his passion for music and golf. Now former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Godfather's Pizza, he is still a member of the Board of Directors of various companies. Cain also serves as an associate minister of Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta.
In 2003, Cain announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for United States Senate from Georgia to replace retiring Senator Zell Miller. Cain campaigned on replacing the federal income tax code with a national retail sales tax, restructuring the Social Security system, reducing the influence of government and the courts in the health care system and inspiring people to believe that they can change the status quo in Washington.
Herman Cain is chief executive officer of THE New Voice, Inc. and New Voters Alliance, and host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Bottom Line with Herman Cain.
THANKS FOR THE PING!
Herman ROCKS!
Herman was never elected to any office.....
He did run for the US Senate against Johnny Isakson in the Primaries......of course the GOP lobbyed VERY hard for Isakson..... o "good ole boy" type mentality....
Johnny had "earned" their support- since he has been involved with the GOP longer- NOT because Johnny is the right man, the best man- or even an honest man.....
Many TRUE conservatives here in GA are just PRAYING this man will run for Governor......
I tell Herman every chance I get that I cannot wait for him to run again. I don't care which office, he will have my vote.
You've heard all this from me many time before. Now hear it form someone much mor prominent than myself!
Thanks for the link to townhall.com. The rest of Herman's articles can be obtained there (your links don't work at leas on my system).
He's a strong FairTaxer.
Your gross modesty is truly becoming AND ennobling, big guy!!
A Taxreform bump for you all.
If anyone would like to be added to this ping list let me know.
John Linder in the House(HR25) & Saxby Chambliss Senate(S25) offer a comprehensive bill to kill all income and SS/Medicare payroll taxes outright and replace them with with a national retail sales tax administered by the states.
H.R.25,S.25
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.Refer for additional information:
My error; my apologies. The links don't work at all, but going to
http://www.townhall.com/opinion/contributors/HermanCain.html
takes care of all that, as you said.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
bttt
Too bad a lot of our GOP friends believe the same things the libs do.
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