WHO REALLY REPRESENTS YOU ?

Then flash to the picture of Herman Cain surrouned by a group of children who are – you know – alive.

Its not to convert every black person to he RNC, but it such an opportunity to at least open minds.

Which brings me to the forest and the trees. The tree is Cains’ jobs expertise, the forest is that that’s not whats propelling his numbers.

Cain always had the “successful businessman” strength. But that is not what catapulted him in recent weeks. His debate skills and ability to articulate real answers to questions was a huge factor, but perhaps more than that was his (until the whole rock thing) presentation of his skills and ideas without needing to attack his opponents. If he starts re-framing every question to fit the same “I’m a successful businessman” answer, then he loses the very quality that got him out of the 2nd tier.

He has to think before he answers and that is a given – but he can articulate economic truth and moral truth and the many areas that the two are intertwined.

But even beyond that he can articulate why Washington is what it is. When you sanitize morality out of politics – you end up with a bunch of amoral people running the country. For instance, as soon as a candidate starts pretending that abortion is just a teeny tiny issue (so that they can more easily get elected), they are already willing to lie, and they are already corrupt. A true leader doesn’t have to do that.

While I think your diary is on point, the crux of the election will remain how well we articulate the better vision of a vibrant, unfettered, capitalist economy that frees job creators from the shackles of the Big Government Statists presently in charge of the reins.

This is where the vast strength of Herman Cain’s resume comes into play; he is at a rare inflection point of history that a “non-politician” could actually get elected with the resume Cain holds…but Cain must be mindful to continually steer every discussion back to this strength.

Yes, Cain is no doubt strong on social conservatism and this is no doubt related to fiscal conservatism in our American culture — however I don’t think that is how the election will be truly won by a non-politician. The more someone like Herman Cain talks about socially conservative ideals — except as they directly relate to fiscally conservative principles — the more he will be getting off-message and off his path to victory.

The ground is perfectly prepared for someone who has a laser-like focus on job-creation and right-sizing government. Herman Cain can be that person, if he demonstrates that focus and can show enough gravitas to “handle” issues like foreign policy and the like. The primary issue must remain the economy and jobs.