This wasn’t a rumor, it is from John Grooms, a campaign staffer.
On the way to the rally on Saturday Cain fully planned to stay in it, but he received a phone call that his grandchildren received death threats and that was the final straw. Gloria was very much supportive of him, and it was HER idea to start the Women for Cain which had launched the day before.
(Source - at the 40 minute mark) http://my.blogtalkradio.com/undergroundharddrive/2011/12/06/cain-coast-to-coast
Great! Thank you for the confirmation and the documentation. I was very, very upset when Mr. Cain withdrew. I am still upset.
Wasn’t it about 2 weeks prior to Cain’s capitulation he had Secret Service Security granted to him?
Apparently there were some credible threats against him even back then, as none of the other Candidates IIRC got SS details.
You might recall as to how early on in the campaign he made some statement to the effect that he would not appoint a Muslim to his Cabinet, and shortly thereafter made a retraction and apologized profusely.
I suspect that he rubbed the Caliphate the wrong way, and you know how Muslims get when you “offend” them.
It’s probably just as well that the “Bimbo eruptions” finally got to his campaign and derailed the Cain train (among other factors, such as his stumbling of foreign affairs in various debates and interviews) as I have little doubt that had he continued in a front runner status he never would have lived to see the nomination.
When they start going after your Grand children, they are usually either Muslims or Drug cartels - neither one of which is to be messed with lightly.
Cain never lacked for enemies, and at least some of them obviously intended to play for keeps.
Thank you for the details, justsaynomore. What kind of country are we living in where good candidates are driven out of the race because of death threats? Where the FBI is corrupted? Where there is no protection? This is so hateful and disgusting, I am not surprised, since Cain and his wife seemed able to overcome the personal smear attacks.
I greatly fear what is coming our way.