Posted on 11/02/2011 11:00:59 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
So far, neither of the two alleged complainants from Herman Cain’s tenure at the National Restaurant Association have come forward publicly, although it appears at least one would like NRA to release her from her confidentiality agreement to do so. However, a pollster who worked for NRA at the time told KTOK in Oklahoma that he witnessed both incidents — and that if the women talk, Cain’s candidacy would be over:
Interviewed today on KTOK’s Mullins in the Morning, [Chris] Wilson, of Wilson-Perkins-Allen Opinion Research headquartered in Washington, D.C. explained he was a witness to the incident. “I was the pollster at the National Restaurant Association when Herman Cain was head of it and I was around a couple of times when this happened and anyone who was involved with the NRA at the time, knew that this was gonna come up.”
Wilson described the woman as a low level staffer who was maybe two years out of college. “This occurred at a restaurant in Crystal City (Virginia) and everybody was aware of it,” he continued. “It was only a matter of time because so many people were aware of what took place, so many people were aware of her situation, the fact she left—everybody knew with the campaign that this would eventually come up.”
Wilson claims that he also can’t discuss the specifics, for legal reasons. I’m not quite clear as to what that might be. He may have signed a broad non-disclosure agreement with NRA to get the polling work, but if that’s the case, he just violated it with this statement today. Unless he also participated in the settlement/severance agreements with the women, he’s as free to discuss the details as the fact that he witnessed them. And it’s difficult to see how Wilson would have been involved in a settlement between NRA and the two employees.
However, Wilson isn’t only linked to NRA and Cain from years gone by. His firm has conducted polling in this presidential race for the Make Us Great Again PAC. And guess which candidate is favored by MUGA-PAC? Why, none other than … Rick Perry. The PAC has no formal connection to Perry’s campaign, but it’s certainly boosting Perry as the Republican nominee in the primary.
Could Wilson be more than just a witness in this story? Could he be a source? It could just be a coincidence that a witness to these alleged incidents did work for an organization pushing Perry, and that the story mysteriously got to Politico as Cain took support away from Perry in mid-October. If he is the source, then conducting an interview on the topic has to be one of the dumber political moves I’ve seen.
Update: Some are saying that this indicates Romney as the source of the leak, but I’m not terribly convinced that a one-time donation means much. Romney has less to fear with Cain as his main opponent than others in the race, and besides, no one knows whether Anderson ever knew about the incidents at all. Other board members say they didn’t. YMMV, however.
What you are doing is called a “Whisper Camapign” in politics.
You keep repeating the accdusation hoping if you repeat the lie enough it will be accepted.
It is the poltiics of complete scumbags. If you don’t like your scumbag behavior being pointed out, quit being a scumbag
the bump!
Fixed your fix.
Again, you are knowingly lying. Eiher admit you have NO clue of the facts in this matter or provide proof to back up your accusations.
The years of silence isn’t relevant, given they’d signed against speaking on it.
Chris Wilson is the Revolting Blob
LOL!
RE: But the NRA investigation turned up nothing, no one was sued, she was fired and got a severance.
1) From what source did we get the information that the NRA investigation turned up nothing?
2) From what source did we get the information that the woman was fired?
I’m commenting on a blog how the hell is that a “whisper campaign”? Lies?!? What lies have I told? I’m offering an opinion like you. Decaf, switch to decaf.
FR isn’t a blog, Troll.
Gee, I wonder if he found a pubic hair on his soda can.
Ball rest FIRMLY in the smearbots court.
This is why you smearbots are so desperate to keep the focus off who is paying for the smear.
You clowns have a long history of playing these sleazy tactics. Rove is the past master of this game. Those of us who have been in politics have see these tactics used by the Rovebots on other canidate.
You are not going to get away with it this time.
Good points..let me follow up. According to one comment of Cain’s which has hardly been discussed, the 2nd claim was made AFTER he had left the NRA. To me, this sounds like the second “victim” saw an opportunity, and took a shot. Wonder nif she knew the first girl..were they friends? She knew there’d been a settlement, Cain’s already gone, she claims he harassed her..what’s the NRA gonna do? Call Cain back...???..Nope..just write a check ASAP to make it all go away..
If Wilson knows then why doesn’t he tell? He and all the others have no confidentiality agreement.
I would think if it was this well known a “ low ranking employee” would be cashing in on the story.
JMO
I was there too! Then I flew away in my UFO shaped like a banana.
Some here think that Cain supporters are crazy, but I think it is the Perry folks who are crazy. Now we find out that not only is Perry a liberal but we are finding out that he is a jerk with ZERO principles. How could Perry let this story out? What a complete and utter horrible human being. Sorry that we have to have creeps like this.
Big list HC Ping!
You misunderstand, pal. I can’t stand Romney. To me he is just a small step better than Obama (and a very small step at that). But Cain has so far completely mishandled his response to the sexual misconduct story. At first he denied any knowledge about it. Bullsh*t. Then he denied knowing anything about a payoff. Again, bullsh*t. A day later he shows up on TV and gives specific information about the payoff and why. Someone once threatened to sue me many years ago. After having to consult with an attorney I guarantee I remember every detail about that event to this very day. Whether he admits it or not, Cain remembers the details about his threatened lawsuit, too.
Don’t get me wrong. I like Cain. I would like to see him as president. But he has made a lot of mistakes, and I think the sexual misconduct story is not going to vanish. I don’t picture any other Republican candidate being able to overtake Romney. I don’t like it. I just think it’s reality. I hope I’m wrong about that.
Why, yes there are. They seem to be coming out of the woodwork (or out from under a pile of trash). I think the Romneyfools may be taking a second run at a coup.
What lie am I repeating?!? I honestly have no idea what your talking about. I’m commenting on what’s in the news and what’s on this thread.
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