Tag Archives: Herman Cain

Presidential Contenders And Conventional Qualifications

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

In a piece about the political aspirations of Texas senator Ted Cruz, Jonathan Bernstein offered a shorthand way of measuring whether someone is a legitimate Presidential contender. There are really two tests for whether someone is a viable candidate for a … Continue reading →

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A True Conservative Would Not Have Beat Obama

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Thomas Mets

At CPAC, Rick Perry suggested that the presidential elections can’t be used to gauge whether the public disagreed with conservative values, since the last two losing Republican nominees were not conservatives. Bloomberg media reported that Santorum and Gingrich came pretty close … Continue reading →

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What Was the Appeal of Herman Cain?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Thomas Mets

Following allegations that he had cheated on his wife for thirteen years, and some gaffes which demonstrated a shocking lack of knowledge about foreign policy, Herman Cain is reassessing his presidential campaign.  The latest surveys had him in third place with … Continue reading →

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