COMMENTARY | According to Reuters, former Republican candidate Herman Cain has endorsed former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich for the GOP nomination for president.
While Gingrich's surge in Florida has tapered off ahead of the state's highly anticipated Republican primary, the endorsement of dark horse phenom Cain might provide a much-needed second wind. Cain was the original come-from-behind surge king, with legions of self-proclaimed "Cainiacs" touting his "9-9-9" tax plan and allying themselves with his "nonpolitician" image.
Cain, known for his days as the CEO of Godfather's Pizza, argued his business savvy made him the candidate to support as the Great Recession kept unemployment frustratingly high and sapped economic growth. His rapid undoing came in the form of multiple allegations of extramarital affairs, which crippled his surprisingly high poll numbers.
While critics and comedians might point out the coincidence of an accused philanderer endorsing an admitted philanderer for president, many Cain supporters who have shifted listlessly among the remaining Republican candidates might sweep toward Gingrich's campaign in droves after this endorsement.
Just how much support Gingrich might garner from Cain's endorsement is difficult to ascertain. Cain was the first Republican candidate to drop from the race, meaning many of his supporters have since scattered to the wind and taken shelter with supporters of many other candidates, some of whom have also abandoned the primary. Any Cainiacs who threw their support to Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann or Jon Huntsman are now looking for their third candidate.
The number of remaining Cainiacs might be disguised by the several months that have intervened between his candidacy and the Florida primary. Will they heed the call of their guru? Have they lost the faith, or will they trust Cain's choice of successor?
I think Cain's endorsement could be a game-changer, but if you would like to disagree we can argue about it over a slice of Godfather's Pizza .
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