Herman Cain

R-Ga.

Former chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza

• Former deputy chairman and chairman of the board of directors to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
• Worked for the Department of the Navy as a computer systems analyst for the Coca-Cola Company
• An advocate for large spending cuts and lower taxes
• Said he has an “extraordinary obligation to do what he could to make this a safe and prosperous nation” for his children

According to a July 27 Gallup poll, 5 percent of Republicans indicated support for him in the field of announced candidates.

A July 28 Pew Research Center poll showed that 8 percent of Republican voters would like to see Cain win the party’s nomination.