Church’s pride in Cain outweighs differences

Church’s pride in Cain outweighs differences October 24, 2011

Nati Harnik, AP

Republican presidential candidate businessman Herman Cain speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition presidential candidate forum, in Des Moines, Iowa. Cain is an associate pastor at Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta.

Republican presidential candidate businessman Herman Cain speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition presidential candidate forum, in Des Moines, Iowa. Cain is an associate pastor at Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta.

Where it matters most — down in the soul — Herman Cain is one of them. Always will be.

When he’s home in Atlanta, he’s among friends at Antioch Baptist Church North, where he’s been a member for more than 30 years. Fellow members call him a good man, a brother in Christ, as solid as the very doors of the church.
It’s when he leaves town that some of that praise may get a little muted.
Cain, an Atlanta resident, is a Republican seeking the GOP nomination for president. He’s also a black man who attends a church whose majority African-American congregation has traditionally supported Democratic politicians.
For church members, Cain’s run for office is a point of pride — chagrin, too. He’s on a national stage, taking aim at President Barack Obama, who overwhelmingly carried the African-American vote in the 2008 election and still enjoys an 85 percent approval rating among blacks.
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