CPAC's Big Tent

Texas Railroad Commissioner, candidate for US Senate representing the great state of Texas, and one of only three African-Americans at CPAC holding or running for elected office Michael Williams needs to get rid of the bowtie.

"Hey, are you Herman Cain?" the young man asked Williams, referring to another African American conservative running for federal office and attending CPAC.

I asked Williams if that happened a lot.

"Not really," he told me. "A lot of people think I'm a waiter."

Williams blamed the confusion on his trademark bowtie...

A friend with him said that on more than one occasion, people had asked him to get them a drink.

"I think it's really because of the bowtie," Williams explained.

Yeah... I'm sure it's about the tie.