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| | [[File:HCain4.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Herman Cain]] | | [[File:HCain4.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Herman Cain]] |
| − | '''Herman Cain''' (born December 13, 1945) is an American journalist, businessman, politician, Tea Party activist, and broadcaster. He is a prominent [[African American]] conservative. He ran for the Republican Party's nomination for President of the United States in the [[2012 Presidential election]], but suspended his campaign after several women made allegations that he had inappropriate relations with them including one allegation of an affiar. | + | '''Herman Cain''' (December 13, 1945 - July 30, 2020) was an American journalist, businessman, politician, Tea Party activist, and broadcaster. He was a prominent [[African American]] conservative. He ran for the Republican Party's nomination for President of the United States in the [[2012 Presidential election]], but suspended his campaign after several women made allegations that he had inappropriate relations with them including one allegation of an affiar. |
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| | Cain was born in [[Georgia]] and grew up there. He earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics at Morehouse College in 1967, and a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University. He married his wife, Gloria, in 1968. They have two children. | | Cain was born in [[Georgia]] and grew up there. He earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics at Morehouse College in 1967, and a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University. He married his wife, Gloria, in 1968. They have two children. |
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| | ==Political Positions== | | ==Political Positions== |
| − | Cain is against same-sex "marriage" and is [[pro-life]].<ref>https://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2011/10/21/a-mea-culpa-on-herman-cain-and-abortion/</ref> He is opposed to political [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nation.foxnews.com/herman-cain/2011/07/17/herman-cain-islam-combines-church-and-state|title=Herman Cain: Islam Combines Church and State|date=July 17, 2011|newspaper=Fox Nation}}</ref> During the [[Libyan War]] he was opposed to Obama's intervention and said that [[al-Qaeda]] will rule the country. | + | Cain was against same-sex "marriage" and is [[pro-life]].<ref>https://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2011/10/21/a-mea-culpa-on-herman-cain-and-abortion/</ref> He was opposed to political [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nation.foxnews.com/herman-cain/2011/07/17/herman-cain-islam-combines-church-and-state|title=Herman Cain: Islam Combines Church and State|date=July 17, 2011|newspaper=Fox Nation}}</ref> During the [[Libyan War]] he was opposed to Obama's intervention and said that [[al-Qaeda]] will rule the country. |
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| | ==2012 Presidential Run== | | ==2012 Presidential Run== |
| | Herman Cain officially announced his decision to enter the presidential race of 2012. He had a decent following courtesy of the [[Tea Party movement]], [[Op-Ed]] articles and a radio program through [[Conservative media]] outlets. If declared the winner, many people would have considered Cain to be this nation's first [[African-American]] president. Cain prefers the term "black American" to "African-American", stating, "My roots go back through slavery in this country. Yes, they came from Africa. But the roots of my heritage are in the United States of America. So I consider myself a black American."<ref>[https://www.theblaze.com/stories/herman-cain-i-prefer-black-american/ Herman Cain: I Prefer 'Black American'] Morgenstern, Madeleine, October 16, 2011, theblaze.com, retrieved October 20, 2011</ref> | | Herman Cain officially announced his decision to enter the presidential race of 2012. He had a decent following courtesy of the [[Tea Party movement]], [[Op-Ed]] articles and a radio program through [[Conservative media]] outlets. If declared the winner, many people would have considered Cain to be this nation's first [[African-American]] president. Cain prefers the term "black American" to "African-American", stating, "My roots go back through slavery in this country. Yes, they came from Africa. But the roots of my heritage are in the United States of America. So I consider myself a black American."<ref>[https://www.theblaze.com/stories/herman-cain-i-prefer-black-american/ Herman Cain: I Prefer 'Black American'] Morgenstern, Madeleine, October 16, 2011, theblaze.com, retrieved October 20, 2011</ref> |
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| − | Cain is widely believed to have won the [[South Carolina]] debates, though the potential field of candidates was limited.<ref name="debate">[[CBS News]] [https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504943_162-20060614-10391715.html How Herman Cain won the GOP debate.]'</ref> | + | Cain was widely believed to have won the [[South Carolina]] debates, though the potential field of candidates was limited.<ref name="debate">[[CBS News]] [https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504943_162-20060614-10391715.html How Herman Cain won the GOP debate.]'</ref> |
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| − | On December 3 Cain announced, that his campaign is "suspended". This was the result of a relentless campaign of smear tactics and outright fabrications created and amplified by the media in order to keep black voters, who are overwhelmingly God-fearing Christians opposed to sexual deviance, voting for the Democratic party, despite the growing realization among blacks that they have more in common with the GOP and its message of self-success than with the "gravy-train politics" of the outdated Democrats. It is interesting that media coverage of Bill Clinton's numerous instances of sexual harassment and adultery were reported in a much more favorable light than Cain's few minor indiscretions, which were vague accusations of "inappropriate conduct" from women who were fired from the NRA and chose to remain anonymous to avoid being questioned over their alleged experiences. It should be noted that commenting on the height of one of his coworkers is apparently the worst instance of sexual harassment that the media could dig up; he used his hand to compare the height of a female subordinate to his wife of similar height. It is also interesting that one of the more offensive nicknames that Bill Clinton has accepted from his "not-racist-at-all" liberal worshipers is "The First Black President," apparently because all black people play the saxophone and cheat on their wives. Cain will remain an important voice of conservatism. Cain endorsed [[Newt Gingrich]]. | + | On December 3 Cain announced, that his campaign was "suspended". This was the result of a relentless campaign of smear tactics and outright fabrications created and amplified by the media in order to keep black voters, who are overwhelmingly God-fearing Christians opposed to sexual deviance, voting for the Democratic party, despite the growing realization among blacks that they have more in common with the GOP and its message of self-success than with the "gravy-train politics" of the outdated Democrats. It is interesting that media coverage of Bill Clinton's numerous instances of sexual harassment and adultery were reported in a much more favorable light than Cain's few minor indiscretions, which were vague accusations of "inappropriate conduct" from women who were fired from the NRA and chose to remain anonymous to avoid being questioned over their alleged experiences. It should be noted that commenting on the height of one of his coworkers is apparently the worst instance of sexual harassment that the media could dig up; he used his hand to compare the height of a female subordinate to his wife of similar height. It is also interesting that one of the more offensive nicknames that Bill Clinton has accepted from his "not-racist-at-all" liberal worshipers is "The First Black President," apparently because all black people play the saxophone and cheat on their wives. Cain will remain an important voice of conservatism. Cain endorsed [[Newt Gingrich]]. |
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| | ==Controversial campaign ad == | | ==Controversial campaign ad == |