And the Winner of the Florida Straw Poll Is…
**Written by Doug Powers
Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll was held today. Actively competing were Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum.
And guess what? Herman Cain came out on top:
ORLANDO — In a stunning upset Saturday, Herman Cain won Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll, a vote of 2,657 Republican activists that in past years has predicated the party nominee.
Cain, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza who charmed the three-day Republican conference’s delegates, took 37.1 percent of the vote, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry second with 15.4 percent.
The rest of the results: Mitt Romney, 14 percent; Rick Santorum, 10. 9 percent; Ron Paul, 10.4 percent; Newt Gingrich, 8.4 percent; Jon Huntsman, 2.3 percent; and Michele Bachmann 1.5 percent.
Katrina Trinko at National Review Online notes:
Every winner of Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll has gone on to win the GOP nomination.
Ronald Reagan won the first P5 in 1979.
A personal observation about Herman Cain from my corner of the world: In talking with, or just overhearing, various friends, family, professional acquaintances, people at the next table at the restaurant, etc., I’ve noticed that lately Cain is getting a little more air under his wings in a “I kind of like that Cain guy” sort of way. We’ll see what kind of a lift this gives him, but his name recognition is certainly on the rise, and today’s straw poll results might give him added momentum.
For an explanation of how the P5 works click here.
**Written by Doug Powers
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Yes, happy, I hope he has EXCELLENT security going for him AND I hope he never lets up !
The islamic “camel” already has its head and perhaps its neck under the American “tent”. We need well informed, un-afraid people holding down the edge of the tent and pulling back on the tail.
BTW, happy, I just took pics of the ornaments and there`s an issue with item #s. Two different guitars but the #s are the same. I`ll call the warehouse tomorrow and straighten it out before I email you back.
We may get a conservative candidate after all. Here’s hoping. Hey Morgan Freeman, this is a BLACK man I could support! Am I still a racist?
I loved Robert Smith. What an athlete! Now we have Adrian Peterson…amazingly talented and we are lucky to have him, even at 100 million. We have had some great running backs. Another player I like is Jared Allen. He has had a lot of sacks and has a lot of spirit!Now I wish the rest of the players were as good so we could win at least ONE game this year!!! Is that asking too much? We need a new stadium, but folks aren’t going to come on board unless the team wins some games. And time is running out. We could lose our team!!
SignPainterGuy-
Thanks for looking at the ornaments. If you have trouble reaching me, you could try gmail. Thanks.
cabrerski,
I left my email addy at #185. Send me an email and as soon as I get the item # issue straightened out tomorrow, I`ll send the pics to you and happy and anyone else interested.
I have only one thing blocked, classmates.com, cause they would not unsubscribe me even after 4+ months of trying. They lost a class action lawsuit over it and if I`d signed up, I could be waiting on a check for $10. and change as we speak !;-)So you should get thru just fine !
Hey, its a good day, my Packer’s beat the Bears
Congrats! The Packers are my #2 favorites. Although I may switch that to #1 if the Vikings don’t shape up…or if we lose them next year because no one will build the dang stadium!
I have been a Packers fan since I was a teenager, mannnnnny moons ago. Here in TX I am not all that popular against the cowboys. Hubby was born and raised in MN and his family is dead set Vikings fans. They might start doing good?
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Well, it is only the third game, but I don’t see anything changing, really. They have good first halfs, then disintegrate. Today they were up 20-0 at the half and ended up losing. It is like they go into the locker room and the coach says…”O.K. guys, go out there and LOSE one for the gipper”!
I just tuned in to Extreme Home Makeover, a show I LOVE, and there was Michelle Obama. I can’t get away from these commies! Sigh. I need a vacation away from TV and the internet. I know I am taking time off in December so I can fully enjoy Christmas with a little peace in my heart. And, in mid-October, we are going on a trip out East for 10 days. So maybe I can get some perspective by being away for a while. This is getting to me and I am become kind of bitter. I can’t even stand to talk to a liberal any more because I feel like they are traitors. Something has to change in this country or we will have war.
happy, come on gal, don’t cave. That is what they want us to do. So much krap they give us daily we just fling our hands up and say ‘save us bho’? No way in he!! that is gonna happen at the L house! Me thinks, not at the happy house either.
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I know the feeling happyscrapper. Every Saturday when my son watches cartoons, they show “Let’s Move” commercials with Michelle Obama. Things may not look good, but it’s always darkest before the dawn, and as we know, God is in control. This administration is really bringing this country to its knees. We should be on our knees – praying. God will hear our prayers, and no matter how bad it may get, I think those of us who place our hope in Him, rather than Obama, will be able to cope with whatever may come our way. Hang in there!
Happy..very interesting blog you linked. Thanks.
Herman may have had cancer but he looked healthier than anyone on that stage. IMO his health is a non-issue.
His time with the Federal Reserve is also a non-issue.
Love the guy. More and more of my friends are supporting him. He’s the only one with original ideas and understands what must be done to save our country. He also doesn’t lower himself to the levels of the other candidates in those idiotic debates. I truly wish we had REAL debates instead of those ridiculous choreographed gotcha things. Shame on the media.
On September 25th, 2011 at 8:32 pm, 1ConcernedMom said:
I’d never thought about it quite like that… Obama, in a speech he made back on June 23, 2007, said his journey is part of a larger journey – one shared by all who’ve ever sought to “bring an Empire to its knees”.
Well, he has done that. He has done his best to bring our economy and our form of Government to its knees, but at the same time he has brought praying Christians to their knees…
… just like King George III did in 1776…
The phrase “by any means necessary” entered the popular culture through a speech given by Malcolm X.
Here’s what Malcolm X intended to bring about, by any means necessary:
And here’s a quote from the current resident of the White House, who found what he was looking for “only” in Malcolm X…
… and who shares his journey with Malcolm X:
You mean THIS EMPIRE??
ITookTheRedPill: The other quote,I can’t quote it exactly so it really isn’t a quote, he will stand with Islam when things get bad.
Sending back the bust of Churchill shouldn’t have been his choice, speaking of bringing an Empire to it’s knees.
Still not enough people in the US know what he’s written. If they did it might make a dfference.
Paratus,
Actual quote from “The Audacity of Hope” [pg. 261]:
That is highly “nuanced”, as Obama can claim that he was merely describing the needs of the Arab and Pakistani Americans with whom he met…but he doesn’t deny that he would indeed “stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction”.
I meant to get back to this thread, but fell asleep over my book!! Sorry about that! I have read the comments and appreciate the words of encouragement. Now, I must go to bed before I fall asleep over my computer!
G’night and God bless.
That is known as going QWERTY
Looking forward to seeing Cain destroy barry hussien in 2012!!
PALIN/CAIN 2012 !!!
My only real concern with Herman Cain is that while he understands the threats outside the Republican Party, he does not seem to understand the threats inside the Republican Party.
What do I mean by that? Well, there are plenty of Globalist influences in the Republican Party, and I think that Romney, Perry, and Gingrich are all influenced by those forces to some extent.
We don’t need a globalist anywhere near the Executive branch, and I sure hope that if Cain wins the nomination that he will not pick one of those three as his running mate. He answered the debate question of “If forced to choose someone on this stage as your VP, who would you choose?”, but he’d do best to pick a running mate who understands the threats inside the Republican Party, and I can think of no one better in that regard than Sarah Palin.
I’m giving Cain the top of the ticket because he won the Florida “Presidency 5″ straw poll, like every eventual President has since Reagan won the first Presidency 5 straw poll in 1979, and Palin has yet to announce that she is running.
I’d be happy with either
Cain/Palin
or
Palin/Cain
Sarah would be excellent as either President of the United States or President of the Senate. She understands the power and importance of both roles.
Sarah Palin is the first candidate that I have ever heard in my lifetime who understands that the Vice-President has a constitutional duty to regularly serve in the role of President of the Senate.
I could definitely support Cain for president. Cain/Bolton would practically be a conservative dream team.
So far, Cain is the only one that hasn’t said something really stupid.
Cain – I like the cut of his jib.
Ditto.
It is interesting to watch the pundits and elites continue to be utterly, totally and completely blind to the reality within the country. The MAJORITY of people as sick and tired of all of the “politically accepted” crap. (Pardon my French)
If you embrace open borders (Perry), Obamacare (Romney), Jihadist Tolerance (Christie), or Man Made Climate Change (Romney, Christie) you are toast in terms of Tea Party support.
On Fox News today, ABC GMA, and Fox News Sunday, you now hear “Christie, Christie.” They are clueless that Christie is another NE Rockefeller elitiist Republican whose Presidential candidacy is DOA with the Tea Party.
Cain, Bachman, and Santorum are the only acceptable conservative candidates. Newt in a pinch, maybe… Otherwise, sorry elites; it’s a whole new ball game.
I’d love Bolton in there as well.
Hahaha!!!!
Herman Cain – hahahaha!!!!!!!
You guys are too funny
Bolton would be OK, but as I’ve thought about it some more, I think my choice would be Jim DeMint. The two of them would absolutely clobber the dips**t twins.
Errah, He’s the only one that hasn’t said something during the debates that I’ve had to say WTF to . . . .
9-9-9 plan! Go Herman!
why are you laughing at the black man, you racist. Are you in the klan?
Secretary of State, please.
YAY!!!!
I hope Herman Cain DOES get the nomination! Herman Cain would be great for America! He has exprience in balancing books!
Also- on a side note- if he elects Newt Gingrich for VP – I will probably vote for the other guy.
Newt Gingrich will lose for the state of GA and will probably cause Herman Cain to lose the election. Cain needs to be smarter about a veep.
I seriously doubt Herm would select Gingrich for his running mate!! He will go with someone who knows foreign policy and is on the same page regarding illegal immigration and “climate change, (aka four seasons). I think he would save Newt for a position in the administration where he would be very very helpful! VP choice for me would be Sarah Palin, but I don’t know if she wants to go for second place again. Been there, done that. DeMint would be an excellent choice! I love Marco Rubio, but I would like to see him as Senate Majority Leader more!!
Herm Cain/Jim DeMint
Secretary of State John Bolton
Senate Majority Leader Marco Rubio
Speaker of the House Michele Bachmann
Who else should be on our DREAM TEAM?
Tom Coburn head of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Paul Ryan Secty of the Treasury
John Boehner coffee fetcher and janitor
Pelosi and Reid court jesters
Away from DC.
I first saw Cain speak a few weeks back on CNN, on a company trip (I cut off cable TV in my home many years ago as an unnecessary expense. . .so I miss alot of this stuff).
I have to say, I was impressed by the guy.
I can only imagine how badly liberal heads would explode if he got the nomination. Wherefore the blanket generalizations about racist conservatives then, eh?
ILMC= RAAAAAAACIST POS!!!!!!!
PALIN/CAIN 2012
I would love to see a Cain/Palin ticket in 2012!
There’s no way he would pick Palin. That would be suicide.
In addition to the bad mojo that would come from picking the losing VP candidate from before, there’s the plain fact that he needs someone with foreign policy experience and Washington experience. Palin has neither.
Go Cain!
Go Cain!