 Soon after the launch, a variety of other writers learned of the syndicate and began offering their services, including "Dayton Daily News" feature editor Bob Batz, "Mt.Pleasant Daily Sun" reporter Eric Baerren, author and freelance writer Candace Talmadge and author/humor writer Mike Ball.Calabrese did little in the way of formal recruitment of writers, with a notable exception being their outreach to radio talk show host, former U.S. Senate candidate and former Godfather's Pizza chairman Herman Cain, who joined the syndicate one month after its launch.