Note: I originally wrote this diary before all the recent scandals about Hermain Cain came into the news.
Ever since this primary started, I've been fascinated by Herman Cain. Who is this guy? How did even get admitted into the first debate, let alone reach the top of the most recent republican primary polls? 538 had two very good postsanalyzing why he might have a chance, back in may when he first surged in the polls. But how did he even get that far? It doesn’t even matter whether or not he’s a good candidate, it’s simply amazing that someone could come out of no where, get enough attention to appear in the first Republican debate, and then rocket up in the polls. Thaddeus McCotter, for example, had far more experience and resources than Herman Cain to draw on, yet still most people have never even heard of him.
I believe that Herman Cain was a pawn used by the Koch Brothers to push the idea of a flat tax, and that he was never intended to do as well as he is now. He's polling too high, risking a threat to Romney's nomination, and he needs to take a dive very soon.
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