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UPDATE: I watched his interview with Greta Van Susteren; he’s impressive sounding, and quite confident in describing why he’s seriously considering running for president. Watch it – I added it to the bottom of this post.
I mentioned in an earlier post that Herman Cain looked like an interesting candidate for 2012. Since then, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza has announced an exploratory committee to investigate running for president. Here’s part of the letter from his website:
The American Dream is under attack. In fact, a recent survey found 67% of the American People believe America is headed in the wrong direction. Sadly, this comes as no surprise to those of us who have watched an out-of-control federal government that spends recklessly, taxes too much and oversteps its Constitutional limits far too often.
While our country faces grave and complex problems, America is not lost forever. The glory of the American Dream can still be found in the hearts of those who love Her and the promise of freedom She guarantees.
America is an exceptional nation. America is the greatest idea any man has ever imagined. America is the noblest endeavor humanity has ever known. It is because of this that we have the obligation to preserve the American Dream for generations to come.
President Ronald Reagan once said: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States when men were free.”
According to a piece in the Wall Street Journal, he’s on the invite list for a candidate’s forum in March. There’s also a piece at the Daily Beast about Cain. There’s a lot to like about Herman Cain, and I haven’t seen anything -yet- to dislike.
