The more he has to defend himself personally, the more it takes him away from his campaign issues. By hiring a lawyer, the lawyer can do the counter-attacks and Herman can get back to campaigning.
He keeps saying "lets get back on message" so this should help.
Fortunately, I think the Joe Paterno scandal has taken Cain off the front burner. The Paterno scandal-now THAT’s something to talk about. A real scandal vs. a fake .
It’s marvelous how quickly the hecklers stop ringing your doorbell when you station a Rottweiler on the porch!