Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain campaigns in Talladega, Ala., Oct. 28. (Dave Martin/Associated Press) (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Karen Tumulty and Chris Cillizza
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011
Businessman Herman Cain told senior members of his campaign on a conference call this morning that he is reassessing whether or not to remain in the Republican presidential race.
One adviser said that Cain will ponder his prospects over the the next few days and will make a decision by the end of the week. Cain will keep his current campaign schedule.
“The campaign is full speed ahead,” said Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon in a voice mail message left with Washington Post’s political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson. “We are looking forward to getting back on message.” Gordon said that Cain will deliver his planned national security speech later this week in Michigan.
But, deputycampaign manager Linda Hansen told ABC News that as re-assessment is indeed underway. “A good businessman looks at the entire landscape before making decisions,”said Hansen. “He is, and has been, committed to promoting the issues and solutions that will make this nation stronger. Nothing about that has changed.”
Cain’s rethinking of his candidacy comes less than 24 hours after an Atlanta woman, Ginger White, alleged that she and the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO had carried on a 13-year extramarital affair. Cain denied the allegation, but a statement from his lawyer simply stated that personal matters were not relevant to the candidate’s presidential campaign.
Cain has been battered by bad press — centered on a series of allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him — for much of the past month.
His poll numbers have steadily slipped since those allegations came to light as Cain’s campaign has struggled — to be kind — with their attempts to deal with the allegations and change the subject.
In a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released just prior to Thanksgiving, Cain stood at 17 percent — down from 25 percent in a similar survey conducted a month ago.
One adviser said that Cain will ponder his prospects over the the next few days and will make a decision by the end of the week. Cain will keep his current campaign schedule.
“The campaign is full speed ahead,” said Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon in a voice mail message left with Washington Post’s political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson. “We are looking forward to getting back on message.” Gordon said that Cain will deliver his planned national security speech later this week in Michigan.
But, deputycampaign manager Linda Hansen told ABC News that as re-assessment is indeed underway. “A good businessman looks at the entire landscape before making decisions,”said Hansen. “He is, and has been, committed to promoting the issues and solutions that will make this nation stronger. Nothing about that has changed.”
Cain’s rethinking of his candidacy comes less than 24 hours after an Atlanta woman, Ginger White, alleged that she and the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO had carried on a 13-year extramarital affair. Cain denied the allegation, but a statement from his lawyer simply stated that personal matters were not relevant to the candidate’s presidential campaign.
Cain has been battered by bad press — centered on a series of allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him — for much of the past month.
His poll numbers have steadily slipped since those allegations came to light as Cain’s campaign has struggled — to be kind — with their attempts to deal with the allegations and change the subject.
In a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released just prior to Thanksgiving, Cain stood at 17 percent — down from 25 percent in a similar survey conducted a month ago.
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