Herman Cain Makes it Official: 'I'm Running for President'

Herman Cain, buoyed by his debate success and a recent groundswell of support, announced Friday to a crowd of 200 that he would be seeking the Republican nomination for President in 2012.

His statement came at Iowa Western Community College, which was promptly followed by a standing ovation.  According to his press secretary, Cain will make the official announcement today, May 21.

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On his boost from the recent Republican debate, Cain spokeswoman Ellen Carmichael stated:

"It increases people's confidence in his credibility and his legitimacy, but we already thought we had some."

Despite this, however, some believe that Cain has no chance of becoming the Republicans nominee. Larry Sabato, a political scientist working for the University of Virginia stated:

"Herman Cain will not be the Republican nominee. Even Herman Cain knows that. He's no Dwight D. Eisenhower. You have to have been elected to something first, unless you were the Allied supreme commander in World War II. Do you want someone, anyone, from either party, starting with the presidency as their first public office? That's unwise. There are exceptions -- like Dwight Eisenhower. Being CEO of Godfather's Pizza is not the equivalent of being supreme Allied commander in World War II."

Only time will tell.

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