Why Nerds 4 Cain?

What’s a nerd? They’re people with an intense interest in science and technology—particularly math, computers, and information systems. They are logical, inquisitive, clear-thinkers who possess an above average IQ—significantly above average. In the internet and information age nerds have assumed another role: visionary.

The last century was the age of big corporations created by men drawn to power, who believed they had not just the wisdom, but the moral authority to control and guide entire industries. It was also the age of big, centrally controlled government programs. These too were created by men drawn to power, who believed they had not only the wisdom to control and manage entire nations from the top down, but the moral authority to mold those nations into their image of what was good. The last century was the age of big; it was the age of centralized, top-down control.

The information revolution shattered the previous age; replacing its centralized, hieratical power structure with decentralized, distributed power. This new age was created by nerds like Apple’s Steve Jobs, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, YouTube’s Chad Hurley, eBay’s Pierre Omidyar, Digg’s Kevin Rose, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Blogger’s Evan Williams, and Google’s Larry Page—all nerds who started businesses that fundamentally changed the world.

Given the typical nerd’s intelligence, ability to think outside the box, and propensity to see the world in original and innovative ways, it’s easy to understand why nerds are the driving force of the 21st century. Nerds see the implications of the information age others miss.

It’s vital the next president, unlike President Obama, not be mentally stuck in the last century—a century that believed in a big, centralized government; that believed society and the direction of the country could be managed from the top-down by either an individual or an elitist group of “intellectual experts” (who, more often than not, were neither intellectual nor experts). We need someone that can look to the future; we need someone who grasps the information age and all it implies; we need a nerd.

Consider the following facts about Herman Cain:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics
• Master’s degree in Computer Science
• Mathematician for the Navy (missile ballistics, literally a rocket scientist)
• Data systems analyst for Coca-Cola
• Various IT positions at Pillsbury, culminating with VP in charge of corporate data systems
• All accomplished before the age of 35

To me, that screams nerd.

Before he was CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, before he was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, before he was a bestselling author and leadership guru, and before he was on the radio, Herman Cain was a nerd.

This site was established to promote Herman Cain for president by informing the world of Herman Cain’s extensive background.

And what a background he has. Herman Cain has the most diverse and impressive background of anyone that has run for the presidency in the last 50 years, yet this fact is being ignored by the media as they stereotype him as “the pizza guy.” We’re going to change that.

This is not a social website. It was not created for the purpose of talking among ourselves about Herman Cain, or discussion of news stories, or debates with others concerning Herman Cain.

This is an action oriented website. The members are political entrepreneurs—originating innovative political ideas (or partnering with someone who has one), developing those ideas, and implementing them to change the political world.

It may sound over the top to say we can change the political world, but we can. The nerd entrepreneurs listed earlier all had two things in common: (1) they started microscopic companies in garages, living rooms, basements, and even a bedroom with nothing but an idea, and (2) they changed the world.

Never underestimate a nerd. Nerds are already the dominant force of the 21st century. We’ve demonstrated too many times we can get it done when nobody else can; get it done in a way nobody else even dreamed of; and get it done starting with nothing but an idea. We’re going to change the political world by putting a nerd in the White House: Herman Cain.