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Third Woman Accuses Cain Of Harassment
November 2, 2011 A third woman told a news organization Herman Cain sexually harassed her when both worked at the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. And in another stunning turn, a Republican pollster said he actually witnessed Cain's alleged harassment of a trade group worker.
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Herman Cain And The Race Card
November 2, 2011 Here we go again with the race-card business.Questioning the motives of those seeking the truth about the sexual harassment allegations against him when he led the National Restaurant Association, Herman Cain said he suspects critics on the political left of attacking him for racial reasons.
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Lawyer: One Of Cain's Accusers Wants Her Story Told
November 2, 2011 Because Cain has been commenting on the allegations, his accuser should be released from her confidentiality agreement, the attorney says.
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Lawyer: Cain May Have Violated Confidentiality Of Harassment Settlement
November 1, 2011 In answering questions about allegations of sexual harassment, GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain may have violated a confidentiality agreement governing the settlement of at least one case against him.
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Cain Sex-Harassment Accuser Confirms Politico Report's Accuracy
November 1, 2011 A woman who filed a sexual-harassment complaint against front-running GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain more than a decade ago has confirmed for NPR the accuracy of a published report asserting that Cain was the target of two such complaints by female subordinates when he headed the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s
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Herman (Cain) Was Herman At Press Club Appearance
October 31, 2011 Herman Cain stood at the podium at the National Press Club Monday and pointed his left index finger for emphasis and uttered the following words: "I would be delighted to clear the air. In all my 40 years of business experience, running businesses and corporations, I have never sexually harassed anyone." It recalled President Bill Clinton's finger-wagging denial.
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How Cain's 'Smoking Video' Propelled Anonymous Aide To Internet Fame
October 31, 2011 Just before Herman Cain spoke at the National Press Club luncheon Monday, his chief of staff Mark Block chatted about the strange fame that has changed his life in recent days.
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Poll: Cain And Perry Tied In Texas
October 31, 2011 In what may be the most impressive and surprising sign of the Herman Cain phenomenon yet, the Republican presidential candidate was essentially tied with native son Gov. Rick Perry in Texas, of all places.
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Report: Cain Campaign May Have Gotten Illegal Boost From Aides' Firm
October 31, 2011 This is shaping up to be a really blue Monday for Herman Cain and a very busy Halloween for political reporters. Not only is there the report of alleged sexual harassment during his time at the National Restaurant Association. Now there's a report that his campaign may have received early help from a company run by his campaign aides which legal experts say could have violated laws.
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Herman Cain's Long Odds Get Lengthier After Sex Harassment Report
October 31, 2011 Obviously, we can't know now how this will all play out. There's evidence some conservatives are rallying around him, seeing the revelation as a dirty trick by liberals. Some see similarities to sexual harassment bomb that went off during the Senate confirmation hearings for Justice Clarence ThomasBut there's also the suspicion that Cain is on the receiving end of oppo research by one of his rival Republican candidates.
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Cain: I Was 'Falsely Accused' Of Harassment
October 31, 2011 The Republican presidential contender said allegations of inappropriate behavior during his time at the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s are "baseless."
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Herman Cain's Aide In Viral Ad Has (Ahem) Blemished History
October 28, 2011 Mark Block, the smoking aide to Herman Cain who stars in the video that has gone viral, has the kind of personal history that typically makes people want to keep a low profile. An Associated Press story by Ryan J. Foley and Shannon McCaffrey reports that Block, Cain's chief of staff, was banned in Wisconsin for three years from running political campaigns. And that's not all.
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Herman Cain Winning GOP Nomination Is Unlikely But Not Impossible
October 27, 2011 There are people out there really saying it's impossible for Herman Cain to get the Republican presidential nomination? Apparently there are and Nate Silver at the FiveThirtyEight blog warns them that it's much safer to say it's highly unlikely than impossible.
