Herman Cain: What you (probably) don't know

By: Bonney Kapp
Topics: Campaign 2012

(Credit: CBS)

America is getting to know Herman Cain: His name recognition among Republicans has shot from 21 percent in March to 80 percent today. But how much do you really know about the former Godfather's Pizza CEO?

For six things you probably didn't know about the GOP presidential candidate - including his call for Republicans to groom Tiger Woods for president - click here.

25 Comments +

Add a Comment

See all 25 Comments


by NetizenKane October 29, 2011 1:10 PM EDT: What I do know is that CBS and the rest of the liberal media have zero credibility. Their intentional coverup of Obama's background during 2007 and 2008 will starkly contrast the creation of "concerns and issues" regarding any Obama opposition.; Reply to this comment

by USAOFISRAEL October 29, 2011 12:25 PM EDT

Boy you have to be real stupid to actually support this israeli puppet, this banker con man, this reincarnation of obama with his catch phrases and WWF style politics. The people of this country will vote Dr. Paul and the media will be held in contempt. Anyone who has a brain will vote Paul and the rest well THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. Would love to send them to israel so they can fight their wars and die with them. I pledge allegiance to the US not israel. His 999 plan is the biggest joke and would never pass anyway. You know what the definition of a psychopath is? Its when a person keeps doing the same thing over and over again (like voting for who the media tells you) and expecting a different result

Reply to this comment


by KnowerseekerReturns November 1, 2011 5:56 PM EDT: regulas1, ha ha, dumbarse, USAOFISRAEL is a fellow conservatard like you; he just supports a different candidate: Ron Paul! It's rich watching one conservatard call another one a liberal!


by VoteLiberty2012 October 29, 2011 9:47 AM EDT: 1. The simple 9-9-9, simple was the selling point, is quickly becoming complex.. Creating a new tax isn't going over very well. Stephen Moore who helped Cain draft his 9-9-9 tax plan is now saying the 9 percent sales tax was a mistake.? So now Cain is considering a 9-0-9. Peter Schiff ( the only well known economist to predict the economic problems ) also said there is another hidden 9 Cain is not mentioning. A payroll tax making it 9-9-9-9.

2. Cain will not take a stand against the Fed ( Bailouts, printing money, secret loans, banking, TARP ). $16 trillion in secret loans and Cain says it is not important!!? No tax policy is going to fix the economy when the Fed has the power to destroy the dollar. Need to get your priorities in order.

3. Cain has not proven to understand the economy. He admits he got it wrong. Says he will not get it wrong again because he now has advisers. But his advisers didn't predict the problems either.? Maybe he should have hired Peter Schiff or Ron Paul who actually did predict all of this.

Ron Paul; however, accurately predicted the economic problems and stands with the people against the bailouts. The only candidate proposing real budget cuts of $1 trillion dollars.; Reply to this comment


by chiefbraveman October 29, 2011 8:19 AM EDT: What a silly, sappy article. CBS shills for the Democrats and lurches towards irrelevance.; Reply to this comment

by alstile October 29, 2011 5:57 AM EDT

Thank the Lord for sending us Herman Cain now we have a choice. Not just between the lessor of the evils. We now have the opportunity to pick a man with principles that run deep in his soul like Reagen. Let us prey, Thank you Lord that you have raised up Herman Cain for this day. Arise and shine for the light has come and the Glory of the lord has risen upon thee! Herman Cain. We prey the Lord that you will give the people spirit to rise up and volunteer,give finances, speak passionately and at the end of the day we will see Lord you are aligning a veritable army around this man Herman Cain because righteousness, justice, and truth need to be restored to America. We prey in Jesus name AMEN

Reply to this comment


by featherknife October 29, 2011 6:21 AM EDT: Drivel, from a world class gold medalist driveler. By the way, you misspelled pray.


by KnowerseekerReturns November 1, 2011 5:57 PM EDT: No, no featherknife, he really meant "prey" as in "We conservatards prey upon the poor and the powerless." ;-)


by featherknife October 29, 2011 1:35 AM EDT: Mr. Cain is 100% stupid, and so is anyone who takes this clowns campaign seriously. Please, republicans, come up with a serious candidate. This is just too ridiculous. I am so disgusted with the republican party and the primates who support these cheesy dunderheads. I'm sorry, but this just isn't good enough. There is definitely something wrong with the people who have seriously supported Palin, Bachmann, Cain, and Perry. These people are not up to the job, and are not the kind of people to be commander in chief of this country. What the hell is the matter with you people? Sad and disgusting. The direct result of the deterioration of out education system, and the brain dead propaganda of Beck and Limbaugh. I know some of you take yourselves seriously, but please, you are fumbling around with the future of this country. It's making me physically sick watching what has become of the political process in this country. It's a circus. A freak show. Wake up America. You are throwing it all away.; Reply to this comment


by markv7 October 29, 2011 12:12 AM EDT: Mr. Cain is 100% pro-life. No exceptions. In 2006, Mr. Cain donated one million dollars to try and convince black Americans to vote pro-life. He's pro-life alright. I'd say he's extremist pro-life!

http://www.lifenews.com/2006/09/13/nat-2583/; Reply to this comment

by costaricabob October 28, 2011 9:44 PM EDT

Anything more you liberal media clowns can dig up derogatory about Cain or other conservatives?.......I know you'll keep trying, so maybe in his childhood he peed in his bed, that's some great news...

Reply to this comment


by gdod25 October 29, 2011 2:16 AM EDT: You are not a conservative although you think you are. Is the Federal Reserve constitutional? You are the clown, duped by the republican party.

by jefflz-2009 October 28, 2011 7:57 PM EDT

We must ask for more information about Cain's close ties to the neo-fascist Koch brothers. His main handler Mark Block is one of their operatives. It can happen here/1

Reply to this comment


by markv7 October 29, 2011 12:17 AM EDT: Close ties? bull. Look at Cain's fundraising numbers, idiot. His campaign is being supported by thousands of small individual donors.

Why don't you look at who's bankrolling Romney's campaign, you moron, jefflz-2009.

by bob8954 October 28, 2011 6:48 PM EDT

Americans for Prosperity - a Koch brothers political front is very instrumental in supporting Cain - who has worked for them prior to his candidacy.

Reply to this comment


by markv7 October 29, 2011 12:15 AM EDT: Bull. Just look at Cain's fundraising numbers. His campaign is being supported by thousands of small individual donors.

Why don't you look at who's bankrolling Romney's campaign, you idiot, bob8954.