Georgia has a unique opportunity in just four months to elect a true populist Republican candidate to the United States Senate. Since July of last year Herman Cain has been crisscrossing the state meeting with small and large groups, developing coalitions.

What most people say upon hearing Herman Cain is that he can deliver a powerfully motivating speech. This is true, but there is so much more depth to Herman Cain than his speaking ability. Cain is a determined person who exemplifies true rugged individualism. From growing up in a three room house in Atlanta, to becoming CEO of Godfathers Pizza and the National Restaurant Association, Cain has defied the odds all of his life. He has even served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in Kansas City. Some people would say he was lucky. But luck began with a set of principles and a dream. Cain did not stop at the dream phase; he listened, learned, and prepared himself. He looked for opportunities to succeed and he used his God given abilities to do so.

For the past several months I’ve watched Mr. Cain when he meets with various groups. He does not just deliver his prepared stump speech, answer a few questions and go on. He is constantly listening and taking notes from his listeners…folks in all walks of life, including businessmen, educators, ministers, and military personnel. His desire is not just to get elected but also to be effective.

Cain has pledged to be a PROBLEM SOLVER in the Senate and not a bystander. In 1994 a Republican revolution was born out of the leadership of Newt Gingrich. The pledge was to bring the federal government back to fiscal responsibility and limit its growth. After Gingrich’s departure the coalition was sidelined. No on has shown leadership and used the bully pulpit to maintain fiscal sanity, until now.

Over the next few months’ people will be hearing more and more rhetoric from career politicians who say what you want to hear. I would highly recommend checking into who Herman Cain is and what he is all about. I strongly suspect you will be pleasantly pleased.


Maurice Atkinson
Macon, Georgia