I'm fairly sure when I mentioned Herman Cain on here some months ago none of you US types had ever heard of him. He was touted on the BBC as a possible candidate. Maybe you should all stop listening to Fox and try some real news. I've known "of" him for several years, but heard more recently in the last year and a half when he started speaking at more Tea Party events.
BTW Mikes token black comment was poor. Yes, it was....as are the attempts by another forum member to give it some credibility, which gives Mike a backdoor exit by saying, "yeah, that's what I meant".