Herman Cain speaks during the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans in June 2011. (Sean Gardner/Reuters)
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain (and former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza) died today of the novel coronavirus. He is one of the most prominent American political figures to have died from COVID-19.
While I was never a political fan of Mr. Cain, I did love the fact that he acknowledged and endorsed some of the values from Pokémon when he quoted from the theme song from one of the movies when he withdrew from the campaign in 2012:
“Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It’s never easy when there’s so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There’s a mission just for you and me. Just look inside and you will find just what you can do.”
Here’s Mr. Cain making the quote:
I think his repeated quoting of this song as epitomizing his own personal values was one of the most honest and open parts of any presidential campaign in recent years. So many things are scripted and tested to the nth degree, and Mr. Cain just went with it.
RIP, Mr. Cain. We will miss you.
The late great Donna Summer singing The Power of One: