Why is Herman Cain still in the running?

[Scuba]

Same reason Rick Perry is still in the running.


Mitt Romney consistently gets about 23% of the vote in the Republican caucuses and primaries. The other 77% of Republican voters have been moving from one alternative to another, trying to find someone, anyone, other than Romney. This is why obvious "can't win without Diebold" candidates like Cain and Perry are still in the race.

Eventually, that 77% is going to lock in on someone. After they're done rejecting the other alternstives, don't be surprised if they migrate to someone far down the current polls, or not yet even in the race.

[leveymg]

1. My guess would be Newt gets a boost. I know, he has his own ethics problems, but

at least he's a national brand name. The others aren't, and probably never can be.

[TheCowsCameHome]

In a way, I hope he keeps rising.

That way when the big fall comes it'll be so much sweeter.

[Le Taz Hot]

2. I have a slightly different take:

Because the Republicans want to push to the forefront an African-American to try and whitewash ('scuze the pun) their racist history and their TeaKanner supporters. I know, you know, most thinking people know that a whole lot of their voters would never vote for an African American. It's all PR and when all is said and done, Romney will be their guy -- something that was decided a long time ago and without a vote ever being cast.

[Firebrand Gary]

6. I agree. Its funny though because when Ann Coulter makes remarks like

Our blacks are better than their blacks, the racism shines right through. So apparently "Good blacks" want to privatize social security, take away women's rights, invade other nations oh and sexually harass women?

Way to go Ann. Nice try. Your party is racist. Own it.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Yep, and since most blacks aren't "their" blacks....

...it's a not-so-subtle way of saying most blacks are no good. Of course, whites, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans who are not "theirs" are no good, either.

[Ship of Fools]

16. ... as well as try to *split* the Af-Am vote ... Amazing ...

[Firebrand Gary]

3. Because it is too early to stop the wagons from circling Romney.

And his publisher has confirmed that he has not moved enough of the books that the Koch brothers backed.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Romney runs in circles, and they can't catch him.

[Firebrand Gary]

7. Sometimes he runs backwards too. lol

[CanonRay]

4. My wife's theory is they pick someone at the convention

like Cristie or Jeb Bush.

[Firebrand Gary]

9. She's probably right.

Probably Jeb. Christe would get creamed. Haha Christie Cream!

[Submariner]

12. Jeb?

I guess it would be different having a felon who got caught smuggling contraband through U.S. Customs in the lining of her suitcase as a First Lady. The Bush crime family always keeps it interesting.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. No, he'd lose to Obama. But look for Jeb in 2016. nt

[Bucky]

10. Nah. Nothing happens at the conventions anymore. The establishment picked the nominee months ago.

The problem is still trying to make the rank & file zombies suck down that brain-limited diet. Cain is and will remain a mere distraction, a breathing rallying point for the jillionaires to force their nutty anti-growth snake oil onto the rest of the GOP.

[Yupster]

17. That's predicted every time but it never happens

Slightly more likely this time as they've gone away from the winner take all state primaries for the larger states. The winner take all in Florida gave the nomination to McCain last time when he vnever even had 40 % of the party behind him until he closed the nomination.

[KurtNYC]

8. He is no worse than the others. Obama is going to spank whoever emerges

The ones whose sense of reality trumps their ego are sitting it out. They don't want to wind up like Donald Trump or McCain (eg. laughing stocks).

[Warren Stupidity]

13. As long as the others split the vote

Romney can pile up delegates by collecting them at winner take all primaries with a 25% plurality. He has the bucks to do just that by outspending all the others. If the loonwing can rally around one loon Romney is done.

[Roselma]

15. Cain isn't really running for

president. He's pulling a Sarah Palin trick for fun and enrichment, and this latest scandal is good for his real goals:

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/11/everything_is_working_out_for.html .

[MineralMan]

18. The clown car continues to run.

If Cain stepped out of the race, they'd have to hire a new clown to take his place as the rubber chicken whacker in the clown parade. The show must go on, you see.