Herman Cain

Cain announced he was suspending his campaign on Dec. 3, 2011.

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Report: Cain To Endorse Gingrich. Update: Not Today()  

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich (right) and Herman Cain during a Republican presidential debate Nov. 22, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

December 5, 2011 The Georgia businessman suspended his campaign on Saturday. Now, Cain's former Republican rivals are courting his support and an Atlanta TV station says former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will win it.

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Cain To Make Announcement Saturday; Wife Leads 'Women For Cain' Effort()  

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Thursday in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

December 2, 2011 Allegations of an affair and sexual harassment have embroiled his campaign. Cain has said he's done nothing wrong.

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Poll: Iowa's GOP Voters Fleeing Herman Cain; Others Still In His Corner()  

Herman Cain leaving the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper after meeting with its editorial board, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011.

December 2, 2011 Whether Herman Cain is leaning towards staying in or leaving the contest for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Iowa voters are trying to help him reach a decision by abandoning him. A new Des Moines Register poll found Cain falling to the eight percent support from 23 percent in October.

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In Fox Interview, Cain Says He'll Decide Campaign's Future In Next Week()  

Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain campaigned Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. He told a Fox News interviewer he would decide in the next week whether to stay in the GOP race.

November 30, 2011 Herman Cain says he can't guarantee that more women won't come forward because he's helped many. People may expect him to drop out, but he says, "That's just not me."

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If Herman Cain Quits The GOP Race, Where Will His Supporters Go?()  

Herman Cain leaves the Big Sky Diner on Nov. 10, 2011 in Ypsilanti, Mich.

November 29, 2011 Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire weigh in on where Cain's supporters might turn if he abandons his presidential bid. Will they join the "rising tide of energy toward Newt?"

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Herman Cain Is 'Reassessing' His Campaign()  

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.

November 29, 2011 The candidate has told staff that new allegations about an affair (which he denies) have taken a toll on his family. And while he plans to keep campaigning, he's also "reassessing" the effort.

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Woman Claims 13-Year Affair With Herman Cain; He Denies It()  

Ginger White near Dunwoody, Ga. on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

November 28, 2011 The accuser tells an Atlanta TV station that she had a physical relationship with the Republican presidential candidate for 13 years. Cain says that while the accuser was a "friend," their relationship was not sexual.

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Herman Cain Skips Meeting With Staff Of Influential NH News Outlet()  

Herman Cain talks with reporters at New Hampshire state house as Secretary of State Bill Gardner listens, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in Concord, N.H.

November 17, 2011 It's not like Herman Cain really has a real shot to win the New Hampshire primary. Indeed, any Republican presidential candidate not named Mitt Romney probably doesn't have much of a chance to win the Granite State. Still, any conservative who wants to at least appear to be running a real New Hampshire campaign usually talks with the Union Leader's staff. Cain stood them up Thursday.

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In Swing Through Sunshine State, Cain Struggles To Regain Momentum()  

Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain greets supporters at a campaign rally outside of Wings Plus on Wednesday in Coral Springs, Fla.

November 16, 2011 Florida is where Cain for a time became a frontrunner — winning the GOP straw poll here two months ago. In a visit to southern Florida Wednesday, Cain sought to turn attention back to his 9-9-9 tax plan.

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Herman Cain Has Major 'Oops' Moment On Libya()  

Herman Cain searches for a Libya answer.

November 14, 2011 Texas Gov. Rick Perry move over. You now have company in the brain-fade department after Herman Cain demonstrated a flamboyant confusion over his position on Libya Monday.

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