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I like Herman Cain. I like him a lot. He did a radio program for a time on the same talk network for which I work, which made us colleagues for a time, and he has appeared several times as a guest on my own program. That's why it has been personally disappointing to see him misfire in recent weeks. His self-inflicted wounds are endangering the continued viability of his campaign.
He'll need to right the ship ASAP, especially with the imminent entrance of Gov. Rick Perry into the race. Gov. Perry will suck all the oxygen out of the room once he declares, and Herman may wind up choking on Perry's dust. His chance to get out in front of the field far enough to stay clear of that dust storm may be gone.