Posted on 11/29/2011 4:16:37 PM PST by TitansAFC
Two New Hampshire state representatives who were backing Herman Cain for president have decided to pull their support from Cain in the wake of claims that he was involved in an extended extramarital affair. As WMUR first reported, state Reps. William Panek and Sam Cataldo will now back Newt Gingrich for president.
Panek told CBS News he had been on the fence concerning his support for Cain for the last couple weeks because of Cain's political rhetoric, and that the allegations of the longtime affair was the last straw.
CBS News could not immediately reach Cataldo, but the Gingrich campaign confirmed that he had switched his allegiance to the former House speaker.
Panek said he initially "didn't take [the] allegations at face value," but that once the woman presented evidence of the affair "I pretty much just had had enough." (Atlanta's FOX 5 News reported that accuser Ginger White showed reporters cell phone bills that showed 61 calls or text messages - including in the early-morning and evening hours - from what she said was Cain's private cell phone number. Cain called the station after it texted the phone number for confirmation. He has denied affair, saying he and White were simply friends.)
Woman alleges 13-year affair with Herman Cain
Panek said he contacted the head of Cain's New Hampshire team to inform him of his decision, and that Cain's New Hampshire director said he "completely understood the decision," adding that the situation "didn't make us look good either."
"It was bad enough when it was 1 or 2 women," Panek told CBS News, referring to previous sexual harassment allegations against Cain. He said that any affair is "between him and his wife" but that "the handling of it does bother me." Panek added that "you don't want to say [Cain is] lying but...It makes us look bad too because we're supporting him."
Cain has denied the affair as well as previous sexual harassment allegations. Gingrich has acknowledged an extramarital affair with his current wife while married to his second wife.
The news follows the Cain campaign's acknowledgement that it is "reassessing" Cain's candidacy and would complete the assessment "over the next several days." Cain reportedly said on a conference call Tuesday morning that he needs to decide if the affair allegation creates "too much of a cloud, in some people's minds, as to whether or not they would be able to support us going forth."
Herman Cain "reassessing" candidacy after affair claim
On Monday, White came forward alleging the long-term "very inappropriate" relationship with the former Godfather's Pizza CEO. Cain said he knew White but denied the affair. A statement from Cain's lawyer said White's claims of a consensual affair between two adults is not a legitimate news story.
Cain slipped in the polls following late-October accusations of sexual misconduct by multiple women while he was head of the National Restaurant Association, accusations he has strongly denied. From the middle of October through the first week of November, Cain was polling in the 20-30 percent range, putting him atop polls of the GOP presidential contenders. Recent polls show him sliding to support in the mid-teens, behind Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
WMUR reported that two additional New Hampshire representatives who had backed Cain "have concerns" about the candidate but want more information about the affair story. It also noted that a sign on the door to Cain's locked New Hampshire office Tuesday afternoon read "out to lunch."
With reporting by John Dickerson and Caroline Horn.
CBS - figures.
Let me see if I get this spat of great moral concern from these yokels right. They are leaving a guy who might have had an affair for one that cheated on his cancer stricken wife then divorced her to marry his paramour only to divorce that one after he cheated on her for his current wife, lizard woman.... I think I understand.
If Reagan were running in today's climate, can you imagine the "claims" that would be made about him? And the weak-kneed and weak-minded droves who would abandon him?
Another great post by RR#3 !!
“What you need to understand....”
This I do understand. What makes it worse is so much of it is
friendly fire”.....
Can’t blame ‘em.
Good for Newt.
“Two New Hampshire state representatives who were backing Herman Cain for president have decided to pull their support from Cain in the wake of claims that he was involved in an extended extramarital affair.”
Well there you go. Maybe we can find the great- great-granddaughter of a slave who slaved in the sun for Cain on a southern plantation.
These stupid charges against Cain are scattergun crap to see what sticks.
It’s time to drag so-called journalists out in the streets and stomp their nuts into the concrete.
As traitors, these propagandists have forfeited all protections of the 1st amendment.
I think one of FOX’s reporters nailed it a couple weeks ago. To support Cain you first have to make a judgement that he is telling the truth and all the women are lying, then be ready to argue for him for the next year, and hope nothing else comes out. Even if you think he is probably telling the truth, it’s just much easier to avoid that by supporting someone else.
“Even if you think he is probably telling the truth, it’s just much easier to avoid that by supporting someone else”
Then the dimoKKKRATS, media and certain Freepers win again.
FYI:
These 2 reps are both from Strafford County on the Maine border. I think they both live in Farmington, so they are political associates.
Here are their pictures.:::: http://www.google.com/search?q=dumb+and+dumber&hl=en&client=ms-android-verizon&gl=us&source=android-browser-type&sky=mrdr&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kJ7VTsXwAonX0QGN1eX6AQ&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=640&bih=335#p=0
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