[MrEdd]

Why would anyone connected in a major way with that industry not have such a connection?

That is like saying you know some guy on your block is steeling copper power lines because you can see the wire that runs from the pole to his house.

I wouldn't vote for Romney for any reason but this is stupid.

[Diogenesis]

Is it? Did you hear Romney EVER speaking up defending
either Mr. Cain or Gov. Palin.

Right. Like the dog that did not bark, cf. Sherlock Holmes,
Team Romney has been at ground zero in every attack.

Quite Rovian.

[syriacus]

Why would anyone connected in a major way with that industry not have such a connection?

Excellent point.

I'm very glad you brought it up.

You are much smarter and much less naive than the folks at Boston Globe, who tried to say Marriott's connection with NRA is long gone.

Perry tries to pass blame for Cain revelations to Romney campaign

But there is no evidence that Marriott would have been in a position to know about the allegations. Marriott was chairman of the National Restaurant Association board of directors for a single year-long term, beginning in May 1992.
Cain took over as vice president at the same time.
But according to the Politico story and to Cain, the sexual harassment claims were brought when he was chairman of the association, from 1996 to 1999 – after Marriott left.

Not everyone is as realistic as you are.