Meeting with wife may be key to future of Cain bid

AJC/Ass Press ^ | December 1, 2011 | STEVE PEOPLES

[upchuck]

He's plotting an aggressive campaign schedule across several states, but Herman Cain has begun to outline a possible exit strategy from the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

The former business executive, facing a woman's allegation of a 13-year extramarital affair, says a heavy emotional toll on his family — particularly his wife, Gloria, who he has not seen since the charge surfaced — could force him to call it quits. The shift comes as a growing chorus of would-be allies suggests he is no longer a viable presidential contender and Cain himself says fundraising has suffered.

Cain, a top-tier candidate just weeks ago, says he'll decide in the next "few days" whether to abandon his White House bid, but not before he meets with his wife.

"Since I've been campaigning all week, I haven't had an opportunity to sit down with her and walk through this with my wife and my family. I will do that when I get back home on Friday," Cain told reporters gathered at his New Hampshire campaign headquarters Wednesday night. "I am not going to make a decision until after we talk face to face."

Cain said he had spoken to his wife only by phone since Monday, the day an Atlanta television station reported the woman's accusation. Since then, aides have crafted a packed campaign schedule with stops in Ohio, New Hampshire, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia and prepared to launch a fresh round of TV ads in Iowa.

[cuban leaf]

—I know that the allegations appear to be questionable, but why is it that Cain is the only candidate who is being hit with these allegations? —

Different weapons for different enemies.

[meatloaf]

A lot of people would have said that when Cain was born, he has no chance. Cain is a man who makes his own chances. For a public that demands bread, circuses and periodic victims to be fed to the media lions, Cain is fresh meat even if innocent.

[Tennessee Nana]

I doubt that Willard will have women coming forward to make allegations
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Why not ???

[Happy Rain]

It gets me how,after baseless claims with absolutely NO solid evidence to back them up has some FReepers—”conservatives” they call themselves—saying “I hope he is not guilty but...”
They are either racist (believing the “horny black man” stereotype) or totally gullible in accepting this obviously politically orchestrated smear campaign.
Or perhaps they fear Cain will defeat THEIR guy so they echo the Leftist and RINO lies—which may be the most despicable act of all.

[cuban leaf]

—You must break the system before you can rebuild it.—

Precisely. The Phoenix will rise from the ashes. Unfortunately, ashes precede the Phoenix. Things are getting exponentially worse. I really do expect Gerald Celente’s prediction co come true in spades next year: “When people lose everything and have nothing left to lose, they lose it.”

[Dead Eye Lane]

Cain is toast based on his political campaign skills alone.

[fortheDeclaration]

Wasn’t his wife aware this was going to happen or at least could happen?

[Ann Archy]

I LOVE Herman Cain, and believe that these charges are mostly speciious....HOWEVER, he is NOT up to the job of being the Leader of the Free World!!!! Even Dumbass Obama had a better grasp of foreign policy.......it’s sad, but he never had a chance and is in over his head, just like Obama is.

[Happy Rain]

Wow, if that is how you express love, your hate could scare Satan to Jesus.

[driftdiver]

Cain is far more capable than Obama. Cain knows how to pick good people to help him, Obama doesn’t.

Obama is a communist, Cain isn’t.

The differences are endless.

[driftdiver]

“When people lose everything and have nothing left to lose, they lose it.”

I’m convinced its what Obama and his puppet masters want. The current economic conditions haven’t touched enough people yet. More is coming.

[mkjessup]

Cain is toast based on his political campaign skills alone.

You dropped in after over a month to crap that little jewel of wisdom on us?

Waste of bandwidth, bugger off.

[1776 Reborn]

Your are still clinging to Cain and you are calling me an ignorant ass? Sober up!

[PizzaTheHut]

Just a tidbit. Ginger White claims a 13 year affair. There’s text messages within the last few months. She claims she went to Tyson-Holyfield fight with Cain. The last Tyson Holyfield fight was over 14 years ago - June 28, 1997

[Bronzy]

After a thirteen year affair, I think there would be photos of the two together.

[Dead Eye Lane]

You were gone (or banned) for a year after embarrassing yourself turkey!

[mkjessup]

I LOVE Herman Cain,

Uh huh, sure. So you say.

and believe that these charges are mostly speciious....HOWEVER, he is NOT up to the job of being the Leader of the Free World!!!! Even Dumbass Obama had a better grasp of foreign policy.......it’s sad, but he never had a chance and is in over his head, just like Obama is.

Call the police in your local area, and tell them you want to report an assault: whoever the thug was who beat you over the head with a STUPID STICK.

If YOU think that 0bama-lama-ding-dong had a "better grasp of foreign policy" than Herman Cain, you have absolutely no business being on a website with conservatives.

For God's sake, get professional help.

[CASchack]

Cain is far more capable than Obama. Cain knows how to pick good people to help him, Obama doesn’t.

I keep hearing how good Herman Cain is at picking good people. If we just compare Obama's campaign people to Cain's, I wouldn't agree with you. Obama had that smarmy Axelrod to make things happen, as well as Plouffe. The people Cain had in place to deal with the allegations (at least initially) and his foreign policy gaffes were not up to the task of dealing with the media and changing the discussion.

[Ann Archy]

Sad, you are delusional.