I have been a supporter of Herman Cain since I first heard him speak. I admit I believed his cause to be hopeless, but still felt the man has an infectious happiness that we have not seen since Ronald Reagan. He has demonstrated his competence as a leader in his business career. He has ideas that can help the US come back from bankruptcy - his 9-9-9 plan. He is not an extremist or an ideologue, but rather a man that gets things done.

Michele Bachman's showing, last place, delighted me. In previous posts I noted that she was a right wing extremist, just as Obama is a left wing extremist. This country needs pragmatists and not extremists. It should be noted that Herman Cain raised only $2.4 million in the second quarter compared to 18 million by Mitt Romney and 85 million by Barack Obama. Cain's support appears to be entirely grassroots contribution with the average donation being $90.