"When it comes to the current crop of Republican presidential candidates, if Eastwood is enthusiastic about anyone, it’s Herman Cain. “I love Cain’s story,” he says. “He’s a guy who came from nowhere and did well, obviously against heavy odds. He’s a doer and a straight-talker, which I don’t see enough of from either party.”
http://m.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/11/08/clint-eastwood-likes-herman-cain-best-amongst-gop-candidates