So what’s the upshot of what just happened here with Herman Cain’s surprise victory? First, all the standard caveats: this was only upwards of 2,000 people. And you had to pay to vote. Still, Perry made a big push to win this. He didn’t come close. And it comes days after what everyone now seems to agree was a trainwreck of a debate performance which has seriously rattled Republican activists in their estimation of Perry. There’s some unconfirmed chatter about strategic voting pumping up Cain’s numbers. And it’s important to note that Romney did not officially even compete. Read More
Thursday’s GOP debate may have been a disaster for Rick Perry, but it looks like an unabashed success for the pizza mogul, Herman Cain. Despite some early love from the tea party, he had so far failed to catch fire in the polls. However, the conservative sites RedState and Hot Air both pronounced him the winner of Thursday night’s debate. Now it seems he’s feeling the financial benefits.
