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Election 101: Is Herman Cain's media savvy enough to make him presidential? 10 things to know about him

The pizza magnate, aka the 鈥楬ermanator,鈥� is staging a full-on charm offensive, hoping his Southern-fried charisma, business savvy, top performance in the first GOP debate, and media prowess are enough to offset his fundamental flaw: zero political experience.

7. What's his political experience?

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Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain speaks during a tea party rally Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.

  • By Husna Haq Correspondent

Cain served as deputy chairman (1992-1994) and chairman (1995-1996) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

He was a senior adviser to the 1996 presidential campaign of Bob Dole.

He also ran an unsuccessful campaign in the 2004 Republican primaries for the Senate seat from Georgia.

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