Black businessman, Herman Cain, pulled the rug out from under white Republican favorites, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, during the Orlando, Florida, straw poll Saturday.
Cain received 37% of the votes; Perry brought home 15% and Romney snagged a lousy 14%.
But don't get too excited.
Everyone knows, collectively, republicans are not going to nominate a black candidate; no matter how colorblind they pretend to be.
One straw poll voter told the media that he was disappointed in Perry's performance during Thursday's debate. And although the voter said he likes Cain's message, he also said the Republican Party would never nominate Cain to run for president.
"I know Cain isn't going to be nominated,” said the straw poll participant. "This was an opportunity to vote how you really feel."
In other words, some republicans will vote for a black candidate, only if the votes don't really count.
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