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Cain Camp Fundraises Off Old Poll

This morning the Cain campaign blasted out a fundraising e-mail that included these passages:

I am excited to share a recent Rasmussen (conducted November 21-22) which shows me retaking the lead nationally with 26 percent support.  I am leading Governor Romney and Speaker Gingrich by 3 and 12 percent respectively. …

Please donate $25, $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more today to my campaign for President.

While I lead my fellow GOP candidates in the national polls, I trail them in one important category: Money.

A reader e-mailed me to point out that in fact, this particular Rasmussen poll was not conducted November 21-22, but November 2. Via Robert Stacy McCain, it appears that the mistake can be traced back to a confusing Newsmax story.

A Cain aide acknowledged the error, but regarding whether a correction or any other action would be taken, e-mailed, “We don’t plan any further action.”

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   11/26/11 20:49

I love Cain but he has got to get rid of his amateur campaign staff. Time to either get a major league manager or get out (which I say sadly).

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Peter Wag
   11/27/11 14:54
Peter Wag
   11/27/11 14:54
Peter Wag
   11/27/11 14:54
Cainwillwin2012!
   11/27/11 16:54

There are 3 GOP front Runners: Cain, Newt, and Romney. Based upon their past; Newt & Romney are Liberal to Moderate; if that is what you want in a candidate; those are your picks. If you want a TRUE conservative; then Herman Cain should be your choice. He would also be the best candidate to beat Obama because he is a 180 degrees opposite of Obama in all areas...except skin color (and that fact alone would eliminate the Democrats powerful "race card").

Herman Cain 2012! Are YOU on the "Cain Train'" yet?

To find out how, please go to:

www.hermancain.com

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   11/27/11 20:18

So Cain pulls his campaign information from Newsmax stories now? I suppose that's a step up from where he normally pulls his facts from.

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jlacke
   11/27/11 21:16

The longer Cain stays in, the more likely someone calls him out on his fraudulent claims to business success.

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johnrecktenwald
   11/28/11 02:10

Hey, I supported Cain last month for some reason. I supported Romney last week because Ann Coulter thought it was a good idea. I'm supporting Gingrich this week because some New England paper endorsed him. Supported some of those others too, can't remember their names.

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