Herman Cain said today he will make his “final decision” on whether to stay in the race or leave sometime in the next week, saying he was concerned about the impact remaining a candidate could have on his family.
“This is about trying to bring down Herman Cain,” Cain said of the allegations on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto. “But if they’re going to bring down Herman Cain at a heavy price on my family, I am in the process of reassessing that.”
“My wife loves me. She just told me that again today,” Cain added.
He maintained that while he had financially assisted Ginger White, there has been no sexual relationship. Speaking about the phone records White had presented, Cain said, “If she was texting me at four or five in the morning … that doesn’t mean I was calling her,” and added that he had talked to “a lot of people 61 times.”
Calling the allegations a “direct character assassination,” Cain suggested the Beltway elites were targeting him. “This is why people like me don’t run,” he said. “Because if the establishment sees that you are credible and that the people are getting behind you, they want to bring you down.”
Speculating about why he had been accused of having an affair and sexual harassment while other GOP candidates had not faced similar charges, Cain said, “I can only conjecture that maybe I am the Democrat’s worst nightmare if I win the nomination.”
In response to a question about a column by the Washington Post’s Richard Cohen that questioned why the allegations against Cain were seen as more troubling than Gingrich’s admitted past sexual mistakes, Cain mused, “Maybe the Democrats want Newt Gingrich to win the nomination so they can then go after his personal life, but they need to knock me out now.”
He stressed that he had received support from voters, but also left the window open for exiting the race.
“The e-mails have been just overwhelming in terms of encouragement to stay,” Cain said. “But I’ve got to think about my family first.”
“I can only conjecture that maybe I am the Democrat’s worst nightmare if I win the nomination.”
Cain obviously lacks any self-awareness whatsoever. He would most likely be the Democrat's dream opponent in an election given his lack of knowledge on issues, contentious female troubles and mangled speaking style. Not to mention the grating habit of talking about himself in the third person. Gingrich and Romney, maybe. Cain, on the other hand, continues his elevated egotism.
I actually think their dream opponent is Gingrich: not any more conservative that Romney, plus he brings a lot of baggage.
Obama and the left still want the Republicans to be marketed as the party of rich white men. Having Cain as a nominee destroys that image. That is why he needs to get "taken down" now. The same thing happened to Sarah Palin.
It's a win-win for the left. Assassinate a character and get the country to stop talking about the economy. Unfortunately, too many Republicans unwittingly go for the left's red herring.
As someone unlikely to vote for the GOP nominee, I would agree with Hughman. Who does not think the Democrats would be delighted to face Herman Cain in the general election? But more generally, the allegation that one is the victim of a partisan attack should not be made lightly, because sometimes this is undoubtedly true, and worth examining. Is there evidence that anyone has worked these allegations about Cain behinds the scenes? If so, where is that evidence? And if Cain has no one to blame but himself, but blames others, this too seems like a character flaw, much more troubling than the more private matter of him being unfaithful to his wife.
The MSM and the Democrats are afraid of Herman Cain. Why else is he the only one who needs a security detail? All accusations have been vague; nothing has been substantiated. I stand with Mr. Cain and all who are accused unless and until they are proven guilty.
I still believe in "innocent until proven guilty" as well.
There is too little coorborating evidence that this woman has to prove a 13 year affair. There would be photos, love notes, witnesses, etc. The report claims 61 phone calls or texts, but how many of them were by her? Why won't the media release these and let the public decide. All of this smells fishy.
Axelrod used character assasination twice before. External Link
That all being said, Cain should decide soon, because his fundraising will dry up while he is hesitating.
“I can only conjecture that maybe I am the Democrat’s worst nightmare if I win the nomination.”
Cain obviously lacks any self-awareness whatsoever. He would most likely be the Democrat's dream opponent in an election given his lack of knowledge on issues, contentious female troubles and mangled speaking style. Not to mention the grating habit of talking about himself in the third person. Gingrich and Romney, maybe. Cain, on the other hand, continues his elevated egotism.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe democrat's dream opponent is Romney, not Cain.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI actually think their dream opponent is Gingrich: not any more conservative that Romney, plus he brings a lot of baggage.
Obama and the left still want the Republicans to be marketed as the party of rich white men. Having Cain as a nominee destroys that image. That is why he needs to get "taken down" now. The same thing happened to Sarah Palin.
It's a win-win for the left. Assassinate a character and get the country to stop talking about the economy. Unfortunately, too many Republicans unwittingly go for the left's red herring.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseAs someone unlikely to vote for the GOP nominee, I would agree with Hughman. Who does not think the Democrats would be delighted to face Herman Cain in the general election? But more generally, the allegation that one is the victim of a partisan attack should not be made lightly, because sometimes this is undoubtedly true, and worth examining. Is there evidence that anyone has worked these allegations about Cain behinds the scenes? If so, where is that evidence? And if Cain has no one to blame but himself, but blames others, this too seems like a character flaw, much more troubling than the more private matter of him being unfaithful to his wife.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI am guessing that is a little more than a week after republican VOTERS have already made up THEIR mind.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe MSM and the Democrats are afraid of Herman Cain. Why else is he the only one who needs a security detail? All accusations have been vague; nothing has been substantiated. I stand with Mr. Cain and all who are accused unless and until they are proven guilty.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI still believe in "innocent until proven guilty" as well.
There is too little coorborating evidence that this woman has to prove a 13 year affair. There would be photos, love notes, witnesses, etc. The report claims 61 phone calls or texts, but how many of them were by her? Why won't the media release these and let the public decide. All of this smells fishy.
Axelrod used character assasination twice before.
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That all being said, Cain should decide soon, because his fundraising will dry up while he is hesitating.
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