(ThyBlackMan.com) With Herman Cain making a first-place showing in Florida’s recent Presidency 5 straw poll and a Zogby poll, people are taking a second look at the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO turned presidential candidate.
Yesterday, Cain scored another resounding victory in the National Federation of Republican Women’s straw poll, drawing 48.9 percent of the vote.
But some would suggest he would make a perfect vice presidential running mate.
“I don’t know how you could do this,” said Texas Gov. Rick Perry of a potential 
running mate. “But if you could take Herman Cain and mate him up with Newt Gingrich, I think you would have a couple really interesting guys to work with.”
Cain is being taken more seriously these days as the “real deal” with a realistic chance of clinching the GOP presidential nomination, particularly among Tea Party activists and grassroots Republican activists. However, some observers note that Perry and Mitt Romney are beating out Cain in terms of fundraising and campaign infrastructure.
From a strategic standpoint, there is a case to be made for Herman Cain as the Republican choice for VP. He wouldn’t be the first presidential hopeful to gun for the number two position. Plus, if he manages to avoid major gaffes and missteps during the primary season, Cain has brilliantly positioned himself as a perfect running mate should one of his rivals beat him out for the top spot.
Further, Cain has not attacked the other candidates or created bad blood in the way that Romney and Perry have gone after each other and burned bridges between them. One possible exception is Cain’s statements regarding Perry. Cain called Perry insensitive because the Texan’s family once leased a property for their hunting camp called “Ni**erhead. And Cain recently criticized his rival’s debate performance and stated that he could not support the Texas governor for the nomination because of his “soft” immigration stance.
In addition, Cain has solid business experience and strong Tea Party credentials, and would balance out a more moderate and establishment presidential nominee such Mitt Romney. And Cain could serve as the Republican attack dog — against a Democratic ticket headed by a black incumbent — and avoid being labeled as a racist.
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