Why Herman Cain Isn't Resonating with Black Voters

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I like Herman Cain. He doesn't think like a Black person, but thinks like a person of all races. He is impartial to his black race and that is the way to be objective.

Tom Foxworthy of NY 3:28AM December 07, 2011

@FreshLook11 Re: "Herman Cain has brought to the fore, a long overdue public debate in Black community."

Anonymous of IL 7:31PM November 26, 2011

Herman Cain has brought to the fore, a long overdue public debate in Black community. For the Left, govt is the equivalent of god, and hence want the poor and blacks etc as economic slaves of the govt. The Left gives a victimization narrative as an excuse for failure. And then tops it with an entitlement narrative to keep them as economic slaves (aka Left Plantation). More and more Blacks are waking up to this treachery. Instead, Blacks should use all possible means, getting best possible education, work hard, develop talents/skills etc to take up technical/business/corporate leadership etc. No self-respecting Black should allow the patronize and demeaning by Left narratives. http://www.onenationbacktogod.com/themovie.html

FreshLook11 of NJ 12:05PM November 25, 2011

Cain's fantastical idea of job creation is for more folks to be working at the pizza joints like those of the Godfather's chain he led. His idea for fixing the economy to "create" those jobs is to add a dollar of new sales tax to the cost of each pizza (9% on $11.00) and then cut the pizza-joint owners' (the proprietors AND the chain brands) income taxes by something more than a dollar on each pizza.
Blacks, whites and folks of all shades of tan and brown know this is beyond nuts. This is why he would never win in a general election. But never mind that. There is no way that Republicans as a whole will/would ever nominate him in the first pace. Watch those primaries and see!

Muser of NM 6:20PM November 22, 2011

I meant to say that it will Make him feel a lot better.

Bobby Bob Smithy 3:46AM November 22, 2011

I think that Herman Cain should like pie. It will fake him feel a whole lot better.

Bobby Bob Smithy 3:44AM November 22, 2011

Q:Why Isn't Herman Cain Resonating with Black Voters?
A: Because they are no different than any other voting group that can see through the hypocricy that is Herman Cain.
Just like anyone else who believes in personal responsibility and electing people with principles and good moral character, Herman Cain is something to the contrary. He's a salesman at heart who will do or say anything to lock in the deal. Most people are smart enough to see through Herman Cain, and know when they are being duped with a scam like the "9-9-9 Plan". They also know that Herman is not being truthful about his past fondling of his female employees at the National Restaurant Association, and that Herman knows nothing about Foreign Policy (a scary thought). Just because Herman Cain is black does not mean that anyone who is also black is going to support him.

Bob Vondruska of CA 7:37PM November 21, 2011

Cain isn't resonating with any voters, much less Black voters, but he's only selling books and building his celebrity. While Cain might be sell books to some few conservatives, his presidential campaign is a joke and Cain is unqualified by any measure.
Of course, Cain is not resonating with Blacks - he opposed policies that benefit Blacks, ans for that matter policies that benefit most Americans. Cain is a lobbyist for the billionaires, plain and simple. Cain has been on the Kock's payroll, supporting far right policies that undermine most people. Cain is extremely uneducated in the basics anyone would expect from a presidential candidate and his integrity is seriously in doubt, especially contradictory statements about his sexual abuse. Its a fact that the NRA paid off women because of Cain abuses, and the only real question unanswered by Cain is whether he got fired by the NRA because of the repeated sexual abuse accusations. The only accomplishment Cain can brag about is eliminating the minimum wage for restaurant workers. At least he proves himself a class warrior against working Americans and the defender of the Koch's John Bircher agenda.
Seriously why would any Blacks support the John Bircher candidate, Herb Cain. Don't try to insult black folk so to suggest they can't recognize a traitor to their causes.

Al of KS 6:31PM November 21, 2011

Why can't we have a color-blind society, where candidates aren't asked to court 1 race over another? If anyone knows what it's like to deal with racism, it would be Herman Cain. His story includes growing up in the Jim Crow south, having to drink from water fountains that were labeled "coloreds only", and having to get his hair cut at "coloreds only" shops.
How about we support a candidate that best represents our views on the issues, and stop caring about race? Mr. Cain's platform is one of empowerment and self-reliance, which are 2 planks that blacks have been trying to achieve for generations. Stop being insulted by his non-PC nature, and listen to what he's saying for a chance.

Jason Marshall of FL 3:23PM November 21, 2011

The "problem" (to the extent one exists) is that Herman Cain is truly post-racial -- precisely what President Obama claimed and the media pretended Obama would be. "How's that workin' out for you?"
Yes, Cain is black. However he's an American first and foremost. He's stated as much.
Mr. Cain is thinking about America first. What is best for America and all Americans, regardless of their race, their color, and all of these superficial things.
It's a shame that the liberals have a necessity to keep racial divisiveness alive lest they lose a huge chunk of their power base.

Brad of CT 3:23PM November 21, 2011