The Atlantic Wire - When we first met Herman Cain, he presented himself as the lovable GOP candidate. He showed party solidarity by calling himself proof that the Tea Party wasn't racist. But Cain has lately been positioning himself as, to use the much-overused word for politicians, something of a maverick. In the confusing build-up to the GOP 2012 nomination, most Republican candidates have been guarded about speaking up about each other. Of course, there are ongoing feuds in the candidate pool, but many pull their punches, because at this point, there is no clear favorite, and no one knows who might need a running mate at the end of the day. Now enter Cain, who over the last few days has been more than happy to candidly denounce the other big names in the party.
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