IOWA CITY, Iowa — Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has cast himself as the outsider, the pizza magnate with real-world experience who will bring fresh ideas to the nation’s capital. But Cain’s economic ideas, support and organization have close ties to two billionaire brothers who bankroll right-leaning causes through their group Americans for Prosperity. Cain’s […]

A new poll from TIME shows President Barack Obama with leads over his possible GOP opponents for the 2012 Presidential Election. The poll shows Obama with a three point lead over Mitt Romney and a 12 points leads over Rick Perry and Herman Cain. Obama Raises $70 Million For Reelection In 3rd Quarter TIME reports: […]

While presidential candidate Herman Cain has drawn much attention with his 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan, many taxpayers would like to know exactly how his proposal would affect them. The 999 Plan would impose a nine percent corporate tax rate, a nine percent income tax rate and a national sales tax of nine percent. Experts have […]

Don’t get it twisted. Herman Cain is Black. Pay no attention to him telling the Values Voters Summit audience that he ain’t mad at white America for how blacks were treated in the past, or for his dialing back criticism of Rick Perry when the “niggerhead” controversy emerged. That’s all G from a guy who’s […]

ATLANTA — If there’s a policy star in the Republican presidential primary it may be Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan. It has helped fuel the Georgia businessman’s sudden surge in the GOP race. But behind the catchy slogan is a reality: Experts say it will raise taxes on some Americans. Also read: 10 Facts […]

Princeton University professor Cornel West responded to comments by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claiming that racism no longer holds anyone back in this country. West thought the comments were ludicrous saying that Cain must be “smoking something” to say something of that nature. “Well, black people have been working hard for decades,” West remarked. […]

Black Tea Party candidate Herman Cain is on the rise as new poll numbers show a three-way race for the Republican presidential nomination. According to the latest Gallup poll, Cain’s support has jumped to 18 percent, trailing closely behind Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney who came in at 20 percent of the poll conducted Oct. 3-7. […]

After Herman Cain’s interview with MSNBCs Lawrence O’Donell, more attention has been paid to his time at Morehouse College in Atlanta during the apex of the civil rights movement. Cain had previously said he was a high school student during the civil rights movement and wasn’t old enough to participate, but records show he attended […]

This week, I spent some time on the radio in New York debating Karen Hunter from MSNBC about the legitimacy of the presidential candidacy of Herman Cain. Cain has surged in the polls lately, making some wonder if he actually has a chance to win the Republican nomination for president. Cain continued on his trail […]

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell asked if GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain regretted “sitting on the sidelines during the civil rights movements,” on his show last week. Cain rejected the notion and later would call the questions “absurd.” Herman Cain Calls Wall St. Protesters “Un-American” Herman Cain: “Racism In America Doesn’t Hold You Back In Big […]

Upstart Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s views on various topics have many on the left dumbfounded. But his recent comments about racism and African Americans are sure to raise some eyebrows. Cain said on Sunday that he doesn’t believe racism holds African Americans back. “I don’t believe racism in this country today holds anybody back […]

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain was not taken serious as a candidate a few weeks ago. And just a week ago, he won the all important Florida Straw Poll shocking many and his campaign, which was formerly on life support, was now revived. Now that’s he’s in the public eye as a serious presidential candidate, […]