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Republican presidential hopeful comes to Missouri's Capitol

Date: April 12, 2011
By: Emily Kissee
State Capitol Bureau
Links:

Cain's website

Intro: 
The one-time head of a pizza chain-turned-Republican presidential hopeful rallied a crowd at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
RunTime:  0:38
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap:

Actuality:  CAIN.WAV
Run Time:  00:08
Description: "I'm an American, black conservative and that drives some people crazy." Applause, applause, cheering.

Herman Cain is trying to get the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

He was once the CEO of Godfather's Pizza and later Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City.

But he's never held political office.

Actuality:  CAIN2.WAV
Run Time:  00:06
Description: "Most folk don't care that I have not held public office. They like my background and problem-solving ability."

He spoke in front of about 200 people at an event.

Cain faces a potentially packed field of Republicans to challenge President Obama next year.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Emily Kissee.

Intro: 
The former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City and radio talk show host presidential hopeful rallied a crowd at the Capitol on Tuesday.
RunTime:  0:40
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Herman Cain is trying to get the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Cain spoke to a crowd of around 200 about his agenda to lower taxes and strengthen state's individual rights.

Although Cain is not a Tea Party candidate, Tea Party activists came to show support for his platform.

Actuality:  CAIN3.WAV
Run Time:  00:15
Description: "I have people asking me all the time. Do you think this Tea-Party 'thing' is going to go away? What 'thing' are you talking about? You talking about these people wanting to take back their government? No, it's not going away. It's gonna get stronger and stronger."

Cain faces a potentially packed field of Republicans to challenge President Obama next year.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Emily Kissee.

Intro: 
Tea Party activists showed suppport in favor of a presidential hopeful on the Capitol's front-lawn.
RunTime:  0:34
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Herman Cain is attempting to get the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Cain says he feels confident that a conservative agenda will prevail in 2012.

Actuality:  CAIN4.WAV
Run Time:  00:12
Description: "And I happen to believe that we are going to succeed in taking our government back. We are going to succeeed at taking control of the Senate. We are going to succeed at putting a conservative in the White House."
 
Cain says the U.S. is not going to become like European countries on his watch.

He faces a potentially packed field of Republicans to challenge President Obama next year.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Emily Kissee.