he was quoted as saying, herman cain does not have a chance. he is going to get 1% or 2% in the primaries. i was asked, what we think of this man says you do not have a chance? i said, thank you for the encouragement. he does not understand the spirit of america and what the people can do, not just what the politicians can do. what the people want, not just what the political elite wants. if i recall correctly, the beginning of the preamble to the "wetitution still sets, says, the people." so on this lincoln-reagan dinner i am please to be asked to participate. it is historical figures like lincoln, reagan, dr. king, my father, who inspired me to want to leave this nation and this world a little bit better. that is what we all want to do. with the time, the talent, and the treasures that we have. you are the spirit of america. movement going on across this country is the spirit of america. i happen to believe the spirit of america is going to show up again. not just on election day, but all the way up to election day, november 2012. it is going

herman cain, former chairman and c.e.o. he is a 20 12 republican candidate.ch him in plymouth new hampshire. c-span's road to the white house today. >> donald rumsfeld was the oldest and youngest to serve as u.n. secretary. >> what you really believe. because people who don't have that and only go in and see occasionally simply don't want to do it. >> tonight, he'll discuss his philosophy of presidential staff leadership. the process of writing his memoir "known and unknown" and address some of the critical and positive reviews on c-span's q&a. >> "washington journal" continues. >> president and c.e.o. of the simpson center joins us. as we look at the middle east protest. >> well, first of all, there's no doubt sworled change. there's a bottom rumbleling going on that because of information technology and because of the trance parents eye of the age in which we live, it's been able to move extremely rapidly across borders and is uniting at least parts of the populations with diverse population. it's not necessarily going to lead to the same nouk all cases but

. >> today, on "road to the white house" herman cain is a potential 2012 republican presidential candidate. watch his appearance from a lincoln day dinner in plymouth, new hampshire. just over one year from now, the state will host the first primary "the road to the white house" today. host: this week "newsmakers" welcomes congressman jim jordan of ohio. for our viewers, it is the in- house think tank for conservatives. guest: it is supposed to be the conservative conscience on capitol hill. 185 members strong. 185 members strong. i like to think the old dick armey line, "when we act like us we win. when we act like them, we lose." it is to make sure that republicans act like us. when we do that, not only is it good for republicans and what we stand for, but i believe it is good for america. that is the mission of rsc, and we are about making sure we adhere to the mission. host: russell berman is a congressional reporter for "the hill." guest: congressman, i want to get you to talk more about your view of the role of the rsc. is what you're trying to do to hold speaker john boehner's feet

presidential candidate herman cain who is one of the only announced republican presidential candidates was there members of the amway fortune. and a series of other right wing billionaires there it is called the billionaires caucus after all were on hand to hear different lectures and plot strategy well the billionaires caucus i hear they even shut down the entire hotel and some activists had made reservations of the restaurant at the hotel ahead of time and that the hotel called them inconveniently had to cancel that law so it's definitely getting a lot more attention this year thanks so much for joining us david. thank you. well still to come tonight we have our show and tell segment and also the royal wedding of william and kate is turning into quite a money making scheme for some in the u.k. just ahead on what latest item they're selling to commemorate the big day that has some laughing and others serious rants and i were asking the mainstream media where the coverage is after a man is arrested outside a mosque with explosives in his car because the media not consider this terroris

herman cain grew up poor.nited states of america. of. [cheers and applause] he sees america and americans as industrious, innovative and good he knows that the american dream is attainable to anyone who will want it enough. believe in it enough, and work for it enough. and because of this, it is because of this that we are simply the greatest most exceptional nation on planet earth. [cheers and applause] he knows america's fearless. it is my privilege and indeed my honor to introduce to you the man who turned around fortune 500 companies, the man who is the spiritual favorite of the tea party revolution and the man whose story and whose life inspired the nation. please join me in welcoming herman cain. [applause] ♪ >> thank you. that it be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals. the tragedy lies in having no goals to reach for. it is not a calamity to die with

i received the call one night when i was hosting my radio show, the herman cain show out of atlanta. [cheers and applause] >> and i got a call from a caller that called up and said mr. cain, i'm a restauranture. i own two. he said i have the cash flow to open up the third restaurant. i even have an a location to open up this restaurant. but i cannot open up this restaurant because of all of the uncertainty hanging over this economy. this wasn't the first call like that that i have gotten. imagine the number of business people across this country, especially small to medium-sized business people who are reluctant to expand their businesses which would create more jobs because of the uncertainty hanging over this economy and the lack of leadership in the white house. imagine what would happen if we are able to unlease the full economic potential of this country. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> too much legislation. i didn't have to mention cap-and-trade, and tax and kill. i didn't have to mention the unfairness doctrine. i didn't have to mention any of the other that the

. >>> georgia radio host herman cain won the tea party straw party vote.glamor, nobody knows that better than nancy o'dell from the red carpet to the revamped telecast she has the inside scoop. good to see up. >> nice to see you, chris. >> i always feel like i have taken a shower we just get back in our dress or we've been out all night partying so maybe not. >> you look great. let's talk about the host. james franco and anne hathaway. >> first of all, i have to give anne credit for the wardrobe and hair style changes. kudos there. a plus for that. i thought in the beginning, a little bit awkward, because their personalities are so different. anne is very outgoing and bubbly and theatrical, and james has this dry sense of humor, which is great. first it felt a little bit awkward and forcing that oscars were younger, hipper, and producers have made no bones about it. they kept mentioning it over and over. but they really did warm up the audience, they ended on your own number and i thought that was charming. she has a beautiful voice and james made his funn

. >> today on c-span's "road to the white house," herman caine is now a potential 2012 republican presidentialcandidate. watches appearance from all lincoln day dinner in plymouth, new hampshire. a year from now, the state will host the first in the nation primary. c-span's "orroad to the white house." >> donald rumsfeld was the youngest and oldest person to serve as u.s. secretary of defense perry >> if you of proximity to the president, you have an obligation to tell the truth and what you believe, because people do not have proximity and only go in to see him occasionally simply do not want to do. >> tonight, he will discuss his philosophy of presidential staff leadership, a process of writing his memoirs, and address some of the book's critical and positive reviews on c-span's "q&a". [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] \ >>> white house budget directr jacob lew testified tuesday on the president's 2012 request. he called it a down payment for fiscal solvency and says that congress needs to work together to address

. >> on a road to the white house, herman cain, is now a potential 2012 republican presidential candidate. what's his appearance from a lincoln day dinner in new hampshire. the state will host their first in the nation primary. road to the white house, sunday. >> abraham lincoln and a unique perspective from 53 scholars, journalists, and writers. from his early years as a lawyer to his presidency and relevancy to date. the publishers are offering c- span viewers of the hardcover edition of abraham lincoln for a special price of $5 plus shipping and handling. go to c-span.org/books. >> earlier this week, new jersey governor chris christi dismissed president obama's technology agenda. he called on washington to focus on medicare, medicaid, and social security. he said politicians will be rewarded for ideas like raising the social security retirement age. this is one hour 10 minutes. >> when most americans here in new jersey, they think of snooki and traffic jams. chris christie is the best governor in years. he is a national figure as attested to by today's announcement that he will serve a

. >> sunday on c-span's road to the white house, herman cain, former chairman and ceo of godfather's'sd -- pizza. watch his performance from a lincoln day dinner. the state will host the first in the nation primary. "road to the white house." host: for the next 45 men's, we will take a look at what is going on around the united states particularly like to have seen in wisconsin, ohio, and other states when it comes to protesting over concerns about curtailing the bargaining rights communions, and things along that nature. we will have a series of guests joining us on the phone and you can contribute your thoughts as well. let me tell you how you can do so. if you to call in and talk about this topic whether it is wisconsin, ohio, what have you -- journal@cspan.org or @cspanwj on twitter. "state house stalemate." the pictures you see, videos you see as well as concerning this issue going on in the ohio. dennis tashard has been writing about the larger implications -- dennis cauchon has been talking about this. talk about the political undertones of this event. we know the specifics in t

. >> today, on c-span through to the white house, herman cain, columnist, radio talk-show host, and former chairman and ceo of godfather's pizza is now a potential 2012 republican presidential candidate. watches appearance from the lincoln day dinner in plymouth, new hampshire. just over a year from now, the state will host its first in the nation primary. >> donald rumsfeld was built the youngest and the oldest person to serve as u.s. defense secretary. >> if you have proximity to its president, you automatically have the obligation to tell them the truth and what you really believe because people who do not have proximity and only going to see him occasionally simply do not want to do it. >> tonight, he will discuss his philosophy of presidential staff leadership, the process of reading his memoir, and addressing the critical and positive reviews. >> early saturday morning, the house of representatives finish work on the continuing resolution to fund government operations for fiscal year 2011. the republican majority approved provisions to strip federal money from president obama's healt