other than Cain himself, is Christie the only GOP threat to Cain?

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Cain is on a roll and has the Big Mo, but at a time when Cain needs news coverage, a Christie announcement could steal Cain's thunder....so, I have mixed emotions:  I perfer Christie to Romney, and Cain to Christie....but Cain is a huge gamble.

So, at this point, I'd welcome Christie and just allow the best candidate to show himself through the process.

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Cain isn't going to win the nomination. If it came down to a battle between Cain and Romney, I think too many people might really like Cain but would think winning the nomination (and especially the General) would be too unrealistic. They'd end up going with Romney.

admittedly, I haven't watched the debates, so I don't really know how Cain is performing under the lights....but, if Cain (who at least has a plan) out debates Romney (who is halfway slick but never really says anything), I think Cain would trounce Romney.

Romney's only path to the nomination is by default: 1) every conservative GOP candidate disqualifies him/herself (which all have, with the current exception of Cain), 2) no one else enters the race...

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Your fascination with Cain is quite disturbing.

even more disturbing would be a fascination with the politics of Uruguay 

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LOL

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A few weeks ago people were declaring Perry to have a lock on the nomination. Get a grip, people. With a Republican primary electorate this promiscuous, they'll have moved on from their brief affair with Herman Cain onto a new conquest within a week or two.

we're not trying to be promiscuous, it's just that the past ones were no good.

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You know what they say. If none of your relationships work out, maybe it's you who's the problem.

Well, if that is the way you feel, you are free to court Palin and/or Bachmann at your leisure...trust me, I won't mind.  Hope you're into vamps.

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LOL!