The Other McCain

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New Cain Campaign Video: ‘Put an Executive in the Executive Office’

The Herman Cain campaign today released a new online video focusing on job creation and economic issues: A press release (see full text below) from the campaign called the video a “new Iowa ad,” although the length — 51 seconds instead of 30 seconds — would make it incompatible with standard broadcast requirements. The statement […]

Herman Cain to Neil Cavuto: Affair Accusation Came ‘Out of the Blue’

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says a woman who claimed to have had an affair with him was among “many people” to whom he has provided financial assistance, and that her accusation was “out of the blue.” “I have helped many people financially . . . She’s not the only person I have helped,” Cain […]

CRISIS LOOMS FOR HERMAN CAIN CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE UPDATE: Cain Tells CNN He’ll Make Decision ‘Within the Next Several Days’

Sources close to the Herman Cain presidential campaign in New Hampshire say that the candidate will be flying into a firestorm of trouble when he arrives in Manchester for events tonight. Reporters for New Hampshire news organizations today contacted Cain campaign insiders in the state asking if they were aware that at least seven Republican […]

As If the Campaign Wasn’t Weird Enough

Say hello to competitive bodybuilder Kimberly Vay, whose photo I’m posting not just as eye-candy for muscle-girl fetishists, but because she is relevant to the Herman Cain campaign. No, no — not that way. Quite the opposite. Ms. Vay was the business partner of Cain’s alleged mistress, Ginger White: The female bodybuilder who once ran […]

Herman Cain ‘Re-Assessing’ Campaign

Suggestion for Mr. Cain: Fire whoever it was on your staff who left me off the conference call to which Robert Costa was invited: “Over the next several days, we are going to continue with the schedule as usual,” he said. “I’ve got a major speech tonight at Hillsdale College on national security and foreign […]

‘Here We Go Again’

So said Mrs. Herman Cain, when told of the allegations made by Ginger White. That quote was from Herman Cain’s appearance on Wolf Blitzer’s show, in which he made a flat denial: “I have nothing to hide,” he said. “I did nothing wrong.” Asked directly by Mr. Blitzer, “Was this an affair?” Mr. Cain responded, […]

Herman Cain Campaign Press Release

Got it by e-mail. Not yet posted on the campaign’s Web site: Cain Attacked by Accuser; Will Not Stop His Effort to Renew America Detractors are trying once again to derail the Cain Train with more accusations of past events that never happened. The Cain Campaign is not surprised that another female accuser has come […]

Cain on CNN: ‘In Terms of the Mechanics of the Campaign, Nothing’s Gone Wrong’

Talking to Candy Crowley today on her State of the Union show: Herman Cain ascribed his recent drop in the polls to false sexual harassment allegations and voter confusion about his positions on abortion and foreign policy, saying Sunday that some of his remarks over the past month had been taken out of context. “Obviously false accusations […]

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