Well, we now have the Top 3 finalists, who are duking it out for the top slot of Bookerista Of The Year (which will be announced with the Top 25 list on Friday). Here are the Top 3 folks who garnered the most votes in the semi-final round, listed in alphabetical order. You can vote again for your fave bookerista for the finalist round at the bottom of this post:
Herman Cain, 66
Conservative Republican businessman and former presidential candidate | Atlanta metro, Georgia, USA
2011 claim to fame: the 9-9-9 tax plan
Position on Top 25 Bookeristas Of 2010 list: *
Within the span of a few months, Mr. Cain's campaign went from low-key to frontrunner. In addition to Tea Party movement support, the former Godfather's Pizza CEO turned heads and made international headlines with his 9-9-9 plan. The Wall Street Journal writes: "It would scrap the current system — with its income-tax rates as high as 35% for high-income individuals and for corporations — and replace it with a 9% personal flat tax, a 9% corporate flat tax and a 9% national sales tax. He also put out a book called This Is Herman Cain, which discussed his background and outlined his policy positions. Earlier this month, he suspended his campaign after sexual harassment allegations during his tenure as the National Restaurant Association's head and alleged longtime jumpoff Ginger White emerged.
Ron Miller, 52
Conservative Republican blogger & author | RonOnTheRight.com | Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
2011 claim to fame: blogging about various topics that promote limited government and social conservatism
Position on Top 25 Bookeristas Of 2010 list: 11
The conservative Republican blogger is an associate dean and assistant professor with the Liberty University Helms School of Government. He is a conservative activist and commentator, and author of SELLOUT: Musings From Uncle Tom’s Porch. The nine-year plus veteran of the U.S. Air Force and married father of three writes columns for numerous online sites and print publications, and his own website, RonOnTheRight.com.
Allen West, 50
Congressman & conservative Republican | Plantation, Florida, USA
2011 claim to fame: one of two black Republicans who serve in the U.S. Congress; being a controversial quote machine
Position on Top 25 Bookeristas Of 2009 list: 1
The firebrand politico and self-proclaimed "modern-day Harriet Tubman" leading blacks off the Democratic "plantation" has no shortage of liberal haters. Of course, that only endears him to conservatives. What didn't Rep. West make a controversial comment about this year? If it wasn't about Muslims, it was gays in the military. The latest one involves comparing the Democrats to an infamous Nazi propagandist. However, you can count on the brotha speaking his mind. A former Army lieutenant colonel, Rep. West is also increasingly prominent in discussing military and foreign policy issues on Capitol Hill.
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