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" The Democrats co-opted the credit for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But if you go back and look at the history, a larger percentage of Republicans voted for that than did Democrats. But a Democrat president signed it, so they co-opted credit for having passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "

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" People sometimes hold themselves back because they want to use racism as an excuse for them not being able to achieve what they want to achieve. "

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" It is not someone's fault if they succeeded, it is someone's fault if they failed. "

" I was Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. As you know, there are twelve banks and they have their citizens board, and I got elected to the Fed Chairmanship for the Federal Reserve Kansas City Bank back in the mid-'90s. It might have been 1995-'96. "

" Chris Christie has been saying for a long time he's not interested in running. The media is trying to create a story by sucking Chris Christie into race, just like they made a story by sucking Rick Perry into the race. "

" This economy is on life support. "

" I used to vote Democrat. "

" I don't have more money. I won't have more money than any of the candidates, even the Republican candidates. We know that already. But we are building this campaign team like I would build a business. And that is, we are building it so far with no debt. "

" My presence in the social media and on the Internet is much bigger than many of the other candidates, including Mitt Romney. So, when you take the social media and you take the Tea Party citizens movement, you have a combination there that, quite frankly, 10 years ago, I wouldn't have had a chance. "

" My message of common-sense solutions is resonating with people. People around the country are starting to know who I am and starting to identify me with solutions, not rhetoric. "

Herman Cain

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People

" I think that taxes would be fair if we first get rid of the tax code. This is the ultimate solution, not to just say we're going to trim around the edges, not to say that we will try to simplify a little of this and a little of that. The problem is, replace the tax code, so we can establish tax fairness for everybody. "

" Most of the people who are in elective office in Washington, D.C., they have held public office before. How's that workin' for you? "

" It's time to get real, folks. Hope and change ain't working. Hope and change is not a solution. Hope and change is not a job. "

" I believe in traditional marriage and I believe in the Defense of Marriage Act. "

" And I'm here to tell you, the reaction that I'm getting around the country, people are sick and tired of this word in Washington, compromise. This is why nothing ever gets done. "

" My motivation for running for Senate was not for the stature of being a senator, but because I wanted to make a difference on issues I feel passionate about. "

" I am an American. Black. Conservative. I don't use African-American, because I'm American, I'm black and I'm conservative. I don't like people trying to label me. African- American is socially acceptable for some people, but I am not some people. "

Herman Cain

People

" The endorsement process is an evolution. What you try to do is you endorse someone that you believe in and their ideas and their solutions align with yours. "

" Just call me Mr. Cain. And in 2013, they can call me Mr. President. "

Herman Cain

Call

President

" I do not believe abortion should be legal. "

" I honestly believe that there's an element in this country, in our politics, that does not want to see a businessman succeed at getting the nomination for the Republican party, and does not want me to succeed at becoming President of the United States of America. "

Herman Cain

America

Politics

" Nobody motivates today's workers. If it doesn't come from within, it doesn't come. Fun helps remove the barriers that allow people to motivate themselves. "

" The American people, Neil, are sick and tired of excuses. They are sick and tired of the blame game. And they're sick and tired of the deception coming from this president and this administration. This is why I believe that I am doing so well in the polls. "

" They call me racist too just because I disagree with a President who happens to be black. You are not racists - you are patriots. "

" I ran for president in order to be able to try to change Washington D.C. from the inside. Our federal government is broken. "

" The only tactic liberals have is to try to intimidate people into thinking that the Tea Party is racist. The Tea Party is not a racist movement, period! If it were, why would the straw polls keep showing that the black guy is winning? That's a rhetorical question. Let me state it: The black guy keeps winning. "

" I started at Pillsbury as a manager in one of their analysis functions, then worked my way up the corporate ladder to become vice president. Moving to Burger King was an important moment in my career. "

" The past several months I have been able to meet with people across this country. One thing is clear: America craves for real solutions to the problems we face. That's why I'm running for President of the United States. "

" Americans need accurate information in order to consider Social Security reform. Too bad the media can't be counted upon to provide it. "

" One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker - an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed. "

" If I had been under ObamaCare, and a beaurocrat had been trying to tell me when I could get that CT scan, that would have delayed my treatment. I was able to get the treatment as fast as I could based upon my timetable, and not the government's timetable. That's what saved my life. "

Herman Cain

Government

My Life