October 11, 2011 10:53 PM UTC

Herman Cain Takes Center Stage...Literally

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• by: Colorado Pols

The Republican candidates for President will debate again tonight in New Hampshire, and Herman Cain will take a prominent role on the stage. From our friends at “The Fix“:

A new Gallup national poll puts Cain in a statistical dead heat with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for first place. And in New Hampshire, Cain has moved into second place behind Romney, according to a new poll by Saint Anselm College and the Harvard Institute of Politics.

Cain’s newfound prominence is further affirmed by his central position on the debate stage itself – sandwiched between Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry. [Pols emphasis] If Cain’s top-tier status is without question, what he will do with it in tonight’s debate is very much up in the air…

…What Cain does with his moment tonight will determine whether this is the beginning of a long run at (or near) the top of the field for him, or the beginning of the end of his moment in the spotlight.

Longtime “frontrunner” Mitt Romney is making headlines today, thanks to receiving the endorsement of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, but tonight could end up being all about Cain. Putting Cain in the middle of the stage between Romney and Perry gives the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO a legitimacy that he has not yet enjoyed to this point in the race. If he does well in tonight’s debate, the race for the Republican nomination for President could look a lot different tomorrow.

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