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Herman Cain speaks before the Florida Straw Poll.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After delivering a rousing speech with multiple standing ovations on Saturday, presidential hopeful Herman Cain overwhelmingly won the National Federation of Republican Women’s Convention straw poll with 48.9% of the vote.
Cheers erupted in the convention hall after Cain’s name was revealed. Rick Perry placed a distant second with 14.1%, and Mitt Romney was third with 13.3%. Newt Gingrich, who spoke at the group’s luncheon Saturday, placed fourth with 12.5%.
Rick Santorum also appeared in front of the convention Saturday and finished fifth with 6.9%.
According to The Palladian View, who conducted the straw poll, 60% of the convention participated and the results represent 41 out of 50 states.
The poll followed up with a question: Who would be your second choice? Cain took 23.8% of that vote with Gingrich at 20.8%, followed by Perry 15.8%, Romney 12.9%, and Santorum 10.3%.
The women at this convention said they were satisfied with the choice of Republican candidates for president, with 80.8% saying yes.
Asked if Chris Christie and Sarah Palin were added to the list, would they change their vote, 43.3% said no; 34% said they would vote for Christie, and 22.7% would vote for Palin.
Other interesting poll results from this GOP women's conference:
- 42.6% say the economy most concerns them, followed by taxes and federal spending with 18.4%, and electability in November in third with 13.3%.
- Asked if these women would rather see a man or woman serve as president of the United States, 75.6% said it doesn't matter.
- And asked if they consider themselves a member of the Tea Party, the group was split -- 50.5% said yes, 49.5% said no.
- Out of the 41 of 50 states represented, Texas had the plurality of members with 14.1%, followed by California, Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and Arkansas.
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This is another indication of how disjointed the baggers are. The baggers should go ahead and nominate Donald Duck.
"...The Palladian View, who conducted the straw poll..."
I couldn't find any info on The Palladian View.
Will they be polling the DAR next?
Anyway, either Cain is sending a strong message, or he is being used to send a message.
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Herman Cain's doing good. Congratulations to Herman.
I find it interesting particularly because it is a women's convention, and the Cain margin of victory is huge, double digit, again this week. The women's vote support is significant and telling.
This really is starting to shake things up, because Herman Cain is personable and it's working and it's a thing that cannot be taught or faked, you have either got it or you don't. Herman's got it.
What a remarkable fellow. The liberals and wiggers won't like him because he knows exactly how to get people and the country moving. Unlike Obama, he's good at making friends instead of alienating us from the whole world.
Speaking of sitting ducks. Obama's a Quack.
Currently, given the mood of the country, any generic "other than Obama" would beat the President in the election ---- even Donald Duck.
This is no suprise. If you watch the debates, Cain is the only candidate who answers every question directly. He is as billed, not a politician. That is probably appealing to a lot of people. The tortured answers of some of the other candidates is just too disturbing to watch.
However, I do not think that the GOP planned on this. They are scrambling in the worst way to get Christie in because I do not believe that they really want Cain at the top of that ticket. But, the repulican electorate sees something that they do not. The other frontrunners have more baggage than Amtrak. Cain comes in with a clean slate never having been a politician.
Look for attacks on Cain to start soon.
Have they also predicted every candidate to go onto the nomination like IA & FL? lol
I'm impressed! *yawn*
Fiesty I'm not suprised that real women impress you, being impressed is a sign of envy.
Conflicting reports say Perry was overheard saying either "dang Cainhead", or "dang Cain is ahead".
Feisty, (@)(@) was not even mentioned by her tea party sisters!!!
meanwhile obummer's not winning diddly! Even BET and several Hispanic organizations have given him a resounding thumbs down!
Yes, Obama's getting noticed in my town now. Saw a bumper sticker that said "The O must go"! Clever!
Why are you liberal schmucks so afraid of conservative minorities and women?
Bernie,
this was explained in an article I read. Very enlightening. The liberals view themselves as the party defending minorities and women. To have a conservative woman or minority candidate totally scrambles their brain cells. I could not figure out for the life of me why Sarah Palin, who holds no office, and who is not running for any office raised such anger among the libbies. Then I read this article, and it all became crystal clear to me.
If you want to rattle the liberal cage, just mention the name Sarah Palin, or Michele Bachmann, and then stand back and watch the reaction. Hilarious.
Edward, if you want to watch something hilarious, just watch Palin or Bachmann try and navigate the public stage.
What rattles a liberal's cage is that there are still any pinheads out there who believe in Trickle-Down economics, regardless of gender or color. It's like the right took an economics class and only saw the supply line on the graph. Perhaps the fact that these folks can easily look at the class they represent to see the obvious evidence that it doesn't work, and yet they choose to ignore it, makes them particularly repugnant.
Nick,
Talk about policies that don't work...look at our current President. Total flop. The
worst President our country has ever seen. His socialistic policies have done
more to damage the economy of this country than all the economic policies of
every prior President. It certainly appears that he is going out of his way to
run the US straight into the ground as quickly as possible. Massive debts,
growing social entitlements. Since when is anyone in the US entitled to
anything? What happened to the great American way of earning it? Working hard
to obtain the dream. This country was built by hardworking Americans who
overcame great challenges to rise up and succeed. To build a better life for
their future generations by giving them the chance to build their own dreams.
Now we are taking on the characteristics of the European Socialist or even the
Soviets. Dictating to people what they have to buy. Next it will be where they
have to work. The former health care system did not do anywhere near the
destruction to our economy that Obama care and the record deficit spending it
will produce will do. Why on earth does he want us to fallow in Europe’s steps.
What a travesty. Up until the last few years the US was widely respected as a
leader and an innovator, not a follower. Don't get me wrong, recent
administrations have made some unbelievable mistakes. Not the least of which
are going into Iraq and signing away our sovereignty to the UN. I don't think
the American people even realize what we have done with regard to the UN. We
have made ourselves subservient in many regards and in doing so given up many
of the rights of the American citizens. But the massive spending of the current
administration (starting with Obama Care) coupled with the attitude shifts in
this country that say it is the governments job to take care of us, we are
entitled to this or that, give me, give me, give me, those items are as un-American
as anything we have ever experienced. Until those attitudes change, our country
will never return to greatness. What we are looking at now is shamefully not
America. In a short amount of time (a decade or two) America appears to already
be dead or at least on her death bed. Where is the country that was founded on
personal principals, a sense of duty, integrity and hard work. Not people
sitting around waiting for mama and papa government to feed and care for their
lazy butts. On top of that...where does the government get the money to pay for
all of this stuff. People seem to think the government just has all this money
to spend. "they can afford it". Who is they? Where do you think that
money comes from. If the average American is making less money and a larger
portion are making no money at all, how does the Government or the citizenry
think it has all this money to spend? l know, that is a different rant and it
does not matter anyway. Unless we get some true statesmen in Washington who
truly are motivated by the values that made our country great (not special
interest or re-election concerns) and who operate from a selfless stance
looking out for America's best interest, our days as a leader or even a great
country with a world class economy are over.
Heard that Overstock.com and Oprah Magazine are going to sue -- Okay so I got that from an Email (ha). Get in line behind Lens Crafters! The conservatives are so clever.
Don't confuse all women with conservative Psycho B!tches.
So, TruePatriot,
Women are either toe-the-line Democrats, or they are automatically "conservative Psycho Bitches".
WOW True Patriot. LOL
This reminds me of the hierarchy of drivers. If they are going faster than me, they are maniacs. If they are going slower than me, they are idiots. So, on the highway, there is me, and a bunch of either maniacs, or idiots. Real open-mindedness there True Patriot. Typical Libbie thinking.
Edward -- Women of true accomplishment and intelligence, such as Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, etc. are respected because of merit not party affiliation. When Republicans (former McCain campaign staff) says this:
...it is fair to make the distinction I make. The same goes for Herman Cain. His 9-9-9 plan alone is cuckoo. Women and minorities know Teapublicans do not represent their interests, and yes it is strange why a woman or black would join in on their own demise.
"A failure of the vetting process. Fundamentally unprepared for the task...,Even less prepared to run for President" Sounds like someone is talking about Obama.
Yes Mr. Obama has a lower rating with Blacks and Hispanics, but it is still higher than what any candiate of the Teapublicans has with them.
thehill.com...ratings with blacks 58%
thewashingtonpost.com...with hispanics 48%
Republican rating is 28% with hispanics and with the blacks it is 20% and with Herman cain it jumps to 38%.
Still Obama is the leader among those minorities.
Just more proof that we need a President for all the people, all the time. ABO 2012
Edward you too need to learn the ABC's for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
It easy, its simple, it is what is best for America.
If you love American vote for ABC 2012
vote for Anybody But Conservatives
ABC 2012--ABC 2012--ABC 2012--ABC 2012
According to the polls -- Obama is leading every Republican candidate except Romney and that one is neck and neck. And we all know Romney will never win the nomination. Cain is the latest flavor of the month. Last month it was Perry and the month before that it was Bachmann. It looks line the next one will be Christie and he's not even ruining. The White House will stay the same until 2016.
Go Herman!!!! Just remember to vote for the Dem. party is a vote against God.
I can see Jesus now, standing next to those cheering the death of someone without health care.
If a vote for a republican is a vote for God, I just became an atheist.
Get a grip you can't want everyone to suffer and die once they are out of the womb and then claim you have a drop of christian blood in your veins.
I heard Jesus was only for the rich also. I am sure Jesus stood for rich and let the poor starve to protect the rich from class warfare. You know how the republican tea party thinks.
Wow! Just another 3 or 4 straw poll wins and he'll have caught up to Ron Paul. Herman Cain is just the flavor of the month. Just like Perry was last month and Bachman the month before.
Vote for peace, vote for Ron Paul in 2012.
A reminder to all NEW YORK STATE Democrats and Independents. If you would like to vote for Ron Paul in the upcoming Primary you must mail your voter registration card to switch to the Republican Party in by October, 14th. If it is postmarked October, 15th you will not be allowed to vote.
National Federation of Republican Women prefer black men. Who would have thought?
Mitt Romney is by far the most qualified and up to the huge task and crisis that will be on the lap of the next President. Hermain Cain's 999 plan is just a gimmick that unless he is totally naive would never pass both chambers of Congress. He adds a new tax, while still keeping the income tax and of course if this did pass Congress would raise these over time until they were like 30-30-30 just like they did to the income tax which started out at 2% and is now well over 30% for some income levels. That consumption tax he is proposing is exactly what this economy does not need. It takes consumption to stimulate the economy and his lack of political experience is only because he tried to become a career politician having ran for the POTUS in 2000 and the U.S. Senate in 2004 and was handed his butt both times....we're talking totally trounced. He is also strongly against auditing the fed, which I guess he forgot saying that because on another occasion he said Ron Paul was right about auditing the fed. Cain is also extremely weak on foreign policy as his answers during the debates when it was brought up are very weak and sorely lacking in any specifics. His pat answer is I will conduct foreign policy like I have ran my company.
And what about his health care plan, modeled after Chile's. Why Chile's, why not England, Germany, China, or which ever???
Plus he is another African American, do the people want another African American in the WH?
do the people want another African American in the WH?
And why not?
Derf- do the people want another African American in the WH? Thanks for giving such a concrete example of how RACISM is alive and well in the Teapublican Party!
Where is Alan Keys when you need him! I guess Cain is the new penny for this week. Next week it will be someone else! What a joke!!!!!!
if we already got a half white man half black man in office and they are not ok with that what make H CAIN think they want a whole black man in office I need the money he is throughing away put it in good use give it to the poor then REPUBLICANS are laughing at you being crazy using up good think about who's smart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!