<P> Cain briefly ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000; he says it was more about making political statements than winning the nomination . "George W. Bush was the chosen one, he had the campaign DNA that followers look for ." However, Cain went on to state, "I believe that I had a better message and I believe that I was the better messenger ." After ending his own campaign, however, he endorsed Steve Forbes . </P> <P> In 2004 Cain ran for the U.S. Senate in Georgia and did not win in the primaries . He was pursuing the seat that came open with the retirement of Democrat Zell Miller . Cain sought the Republican nomination, facing congressmen Johnny Isakson and Mac Collins in the primary . Collins tried to paint Cain as a moderate, citing Cain's support for affirmative action programs, while Cain argued that he was a conservative, noting that he opposed the legality of abortion except when the mother's life is threatened . Cain finished second in the primary with 26.2% of the vote, ahead of Collins, who won 20.6%, but because Isakson won 53.2% of the vote, Isakson was able to avoid a runoff . </P> <P> Starting in 2005, Cain worked for the political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) alongside Mark Block . Block would later become campaign manager for Cain's 2012 presidential run and would be joined in Cain's campaign by several other AFP employees . Cain continued to receive honorariums for speaking at AFP events until he announced his campaign for the Republican nomination . Cain's senior economic advisor during his 2012 presidential campaign, Rich Lowrie, who helped devise Cain's 9 - 9 - 9 tax plan, had served on the AFP board . In 2006, Cain voiced several radio ads encouraging people of color to vote Republican; the ads were funded by a group called America's PAC and its founder J. Patrick Rooney . </P> <P> In 2010, "Cain addressed more than 40 Tea Party rallies, hit all the early presidential states, and became a YouTube sensation ." On September 24, 2010, Cain announced that he was considering a run for president in 2012 on the Republican Party ticket . In December, Cain was the "surprise choice" for 2012 GOP nominee in a RedState.com reader poll . Cain announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee on January 12, 2011, and officially announced his candidacy on May 21 in Atlanta . </P>

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