Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Report: Cain reassessing campaign
Presidential contender Herman Cain is in the process of reviewing whether to stay in the race for the White House, according to a report by National Review Online.
NRO is reporting that Cain told his senior staff on a conference call this morning that he is "reassessing" … "over the next several days."The report comes less than 24-hours after a Georgia woman came forward alleging she and Cain conducted a 13-year affair that ended shortly before he announced his run for president.The AP reported the tone of the conference call was "positive" but that there was some "uncertainty coming from Cain," citing an unnamed call participant.
Steve Grubbs, Cain's Iowa campaign manager, told the AP Cain said the allegations have "taken an emotional toll on his family."
"He said this lady was a friend, someone he thought was a friend, that he was trying to help out financially and had been a friend for some period of time," he said. "But that nothing inappropriate occurred."Cain has adamantly denied the allegations and told CNN Monday night that he would not drop out of the race.
In a statement released after the interview with Ginger White aired, Cain said the American people are tired of "dirty politics and smear tactics" and that the allegations were prompted by political opponents "afraid of a Cain presidency.
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