Expect divisive social issues to take center stage
It seems a certainty that the biggest headlines coming out of Tuesday night's CNN debate in Las Vegas will be about race, gays, religion or immigration. It has to be, because only Herman Cain is...
View ArticleGroup debuts Herman Cain Super PAC during debate
A group launched a new effort Tuesday night dedicated to supporting Hermain Cain's candidacy in the early voting states.
View ArticleCNN Truth Squad: Does 9-9-9 add up to a value-added tax?
Now that he's running in the top tier of national polls, Herman Cain's "9-9-9" tax plan came under immediate criticism from his rivals at a GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
View ArticleCain vows to go on attack after Republican debate
The Republican presidential field's Mr. Nice, Herman Cain, vowed to go on the attack early Wednesday morning, after an often sharp-tempered debate among the seven rivals.
View Article84% would pay more under Cain's 9-9-9 plan
Under Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax reform plan, 84% of U.S. households would pay more than they do under current tax policies, according to a report released Tuesday by a nonpartisan research group.
View ArticleCain had better get serious if he wants to be taken seriously
Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain has vaulted to the top of the Republican presidential field because GOP voters like his plainspoken talk and his willingness to offer a radical change to the...
View ArticleWhat if abortion became a non-issue?
What's the most emotional and divisive issue in American politics?
View ArticleCain wades into abortion controversy again
The campaign of Herman Cain again worked to clarify his stance on abortion Thursday night after the GOP presidential candidate raised new questions at a Texas campaign stop when he said he was...
View ArticleReport: Cain accused of inappropriate behavior in 1990s
The campaign of presidential candidate Herman Cain has criticized a news report alleging that Cain displayed inappropriate behavior to two female employees in the 1990s, saying the news media has...
View ArticleCain: I have never committed sexual harassment
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain Tuesday denied ever sexually harassing anyone and assailed what he called a "smear campaign" against him.
View ArticleWill alleged sexual antics or cover-up sink Cain?
What did Herman Cain know, and when did he know it?
View ArticleHerman Cain and the decline of black conservatism
Not long ago, presidential candidate Herman Cain made headlines when he said blacks were brainwashed for not considering conservative ideas. On other occasions he declared that racism was no longer a...
View ArticleAre Cain allegations ugly politics?
A black Republican who has rankled liberals and suddenly risen in prominence is torpedoed with old allegations of sexual harassment as he challenges the conventional wisdom about how African-Americans...
View ArticleSexual harassment isn't red or blue
This week, Politico reported that two female employees accused GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment when he was chair of the National Restaurant Association. "The women...
View ArticleCain must give straight answers, and fast
Herman Cain may very well bounce back and remain a popular contender for the GOP presidential nomination, but the normal rules of politics would say that he has about 48 hours to get his campaign under...
View ArticleSexual harassment settlements: 'cost of doing business'
When it comes to the bottom line, there are a few reasons that an employer might pay to sweep sexual harassment allegations under the rug instead of fighting them in the courtroom or the court of...
View ArticleCain camp calls report of third harassment claim 'baseless'
Herman Cain's campaign Wednesday called a report of a third former employee claiming he engaged in inappropriate behavior an example of "baseless allegations."
View ArticleCain: Sexual harassment claims 'will not deter me'
A defiant Herman Cain on Thursday continued to deny allegations of sexual harassment in his past and said he won't be deterred by the controversy that has dominated his front-running campaign for the...
View ArticleCain accuser stands by sexual harassment complaint
One of the women who accused Republican presidential contender Herman Cain of sexual harassment released a statement through her lawyer Friday saying that she "stands by" her complaint, which was made...
View ArticleLet's make a rule on sexual harassment
In my mind -- and in the law -- there are two kinds of sexual harassment. The first kind is quid pro quo and easy to spot. A really detestable (usually) man gives his (usually) female subordinate...
View ArticleCain allegations: legitimate issue or political drama?
Herman Cain doesn't want to talk about the sexual harassment allegations dogging his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, but plenty of other folks weighed in on Sunday.
View ArticleCain, conservatives look foolish blaming scandal on race
If you're Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Brent Bozell, Sean Hannity, and yes, even Herman Cain, you must feel pretty stupid for trying to fool the American people by blaming the reporting on sexual...
View ArticleFive things we learned from Tuesday's debate
Republican presidential rivals debated economic issues on Tuesday night and Herman Cain, the latest of the 2012 candidates to surge to the top of polls, found the bulls-eye painted on him.
View ArticleCain faces new claim of sexual misconduct
GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain faced a new claim of sexually inappropriate behavior Monday as a Chicago woman told reporters the former head of the National Restaurant Association groped her...
View ArticleCain's accuser says candidate 'still in denial'
The woman who accused Herman Cain of groping her after a 1997 dinner says the Republican presidential candidate is "still in denial" about his conduct.
View ArticleFourth accuser says Cain sexually groped her in 1997
A Chicago woman said Monday that Herman Cain sexually groped her in 1997 when Cain was head of the National Restaurant Association.
View ArticleCain rejects latest allegations; woman calls him 'serial denier'
Herman Cain on Tuesday vehemently denied all sexual harassment allegations against him and said he had no memory of the first accuser to publicly describe claimed misconduct by the Republican...
View ArticleFive things to watch for in GOP debate
It might be best to call this "one thing to watch" at Wednesday night's debate in the suburbs of Detroit. Herman Cain's rivals have only begun to comment on the sexual harassment allegations facing the...
View ArticleWitness saw Herman Cain and accuser together last month
Presidential hopeful Herman Cain said he didn't remember ever knowing Sharon Bialek when she went before TV cameras Monday to accuse him of sexually groping her in 1997, but the two were seen talking...
View ArticleCain accusers may hold group news conference
At least two of the four women who have accused GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment are considering holding a news conference to detail their accusations, their lawyers said...
View ArticleCain again denies harassment allegations in GOP debate
Appearing Wednesday at a presidential debate in Michigan focused primarily on economic matters, Republican Herman Cain again faced down questions about the sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed...
View ArticleCain fends off allegations, Perry stumbles on plan at GOP debate
Appearing Wednesday in a presidential debate in Michigan focused primarily on economic matters, Republican Herman Cain again faced down questions about the sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed...
View ArticleCain would win in court, but this is politics
In the midst of a swirl of rumors about Herman Cain, a woman who accuses him of sexual harassment holds a news conference. Her attorney, Gloria Allred, employs her studied grimace as Sharon Bialek...
View ArticleCain accuser drops news conference plan for now
The attorney for a woman who accused presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the late 1990s said Thursday his client is not prepared to hold a news conference about the allegations...
View ArticleCain's best damage control: Release everything
When you consider the array of public men who have been forced, in one way or another, to come clean on their bad behavior, the list is not insubstantial: a president (Bill Clinton), presidential...
View ArticleFive things we learned from Saturday's GOP debate
The Republican candidates for president tackled national security issues on Saturday in a 90-minute debate in South Carolina. Moderators steered the eight candidates toward terrorism, Iran, China, the...
View ArticleFormer boyfriend of Cain accuser backs her account
A former boyfriend of Herman Cain accuser Sharon Bialek said Monday that she told him in 1997 that Cain touched her inappropriately after the pair had dinner together in Washington.
View ArticleCan Cain campaign survive the sexual harassment complaints?
Herman Cain, the surprise candidate of 2012, has been struggling to survive accusations of sexual harassment. Every day that the story continues and new accusations emerge, Cain's candidacy is at...
View ArticleWhen are GOP candidates going to take on Herman Cain?
It's hard to remember a presidential candidate who seemed more, er, unacquainted with the national dialogue -- or presidential prerequisites -- than Herman Cain.
View ArticleWoman says she and Cain had 13-year affair; Cain denies accusation
An Atlanta businesswoman has accused GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain of having had an affair with her that lasted nearly 14 years, a claim the candidate flatly denied Monday.
View ArticleCain 'reassessing' campaign after affair allegation
Embattled Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain told his staff Tuesday he is "reassessing" the viability of his campaign in the wake of an allegation made Monday that he engaged in an...
View ArticleCain blasts critics for 'character assassination'
A defiant Herman Cain tried to turn the tables on his growing legion of critics and accusers Wednesday, blasting them for allegedly engaging in gutter politics and giving no indication of any immediate...
View ArticleWhy do Cain adultery allegations stick more than harassment charges?
Why is having an affair worse than being a sexual harasser?
View ArticleCain suspends presidential bid
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain told supporters Saturday that he is suspending his presidential campaign, which has become hobbled in recent weeks by allegations of sexual harassment and an...
View ArticleAfter weeks of allegations and stumbles, Cain shifts to 'Plan B'
In the waning days of his embattled presidential campaign, Herman Cain sounded like a man crafting his own political obituary.
View ArticleHerman Cain is not a victim
Earlier this summer, before the allegations against Herman Cain had surfaced and life was, by all accounts, more innocent, I met him for an interview in New York City's Bryant Park. Amid sounds of...
View ArticleYoung Republicans on Cain: 'It can be rough ... being a black conservative'
As the now-former presidential hopeful Herman Cain moves to Plan B, black conservatives say it's time to stick with their Plan A, and use the leverage that the GOP candidate gave them.
View ArticleWhere will Cain's supporters go now?
In the wake of Herman Cain's decision to halt his presidential campaign, the main questions are who will he endorse, will his supporters follow his lead, and will it matter?
View ArticleCain accuser says candidate's exit 'bittersweet'
The woman whose public accusation of sexual harassment helped push Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain out of the 2012 race called his decision to suspend the campaign "bittersweet" Monday.
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