5 questions for my hero, Herman Cain

1. Who are your political influences?

Jack Kemp, former VP candidate. Ronald Reagan, becuase of his courageous leadership. Mike Johanns, former Governor of Nebraska and current Secretary of Agriculture. Charlie Norwood, Congressman from Georgia. Charlie was a dentist, who gave up his practice to serve. He tells it like it is. Last but certainly not least, Zell Miller, a true statesmen.

2. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

My ten year goal now is to be a political force to be reckoned with. I can do that in several ways, either in elected office or building A New Voice to be the most vocal, interconnected and persistent (VIP) network around.

3. When are you running again and hiring me?

When I run again I am hiring you, I just don't know when and for what office. I haven't decided that yet, but if I'm a political force to be reckoned with, who knows? Martha Zoller is trying to get me to run for president!

4. What can conservatives do to reach out to the African-American community?

Get them to listen. That's sometimes done best one on one. Don't approach with rhetoric, talk about some facts. Talk about tax codes hurting people who make less money. How the Social Security structure is bad for black people because of their life expectancy. I was on Martha's show and a black gentleman called and asked how to define 'conservative'. I said less taxes, less government, more individual responsibility. I'm pro-life and pro-second amendment. And he said 'when you explain it that way, it doesn't sound so bad.' People are too often coming from a different page in terms of definition. Make sure the labels mean the same thing. Use facts.

5. You had the youngest campaign staff I've ever seen. What do you think other conservatives can do to appeal to younger people like you do?

Give them a reason to get excited, that's all I did. You have to be able to present your views in a way that gets people excited. That's why so many young people got excited about my campaign. They agree with me on the issues but they were also excited about the way I presented the message.