Cain Drops Out of Race for President
In the wake of allegations of infidelity and sexual harassment claims, Atlanta businessman Herman Cain announced he was suspending his campaign for the GOP nomination for president to a crowd of supporters Saturday.
Claiming that he will not be silenced and he is not going away, Herman Cain, a popular presidential candidate among Loganville-area and other Georgia Republicans, announced Saturday that he was suspending his campaign immediately.
Cain said the "untrue allegations and false accusations" had hurt his family and caused too much of a distraction to the country at such an important time. He said, however, that he was reverting to Plan B, which is to continue to be a voice for the people.
"Becoming president was Plan A, now we are going to Plan B," Foxnews reported Cain told a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Atlanta, Saturday. "I know that many of you are disappointed and I certainly understand that. I am disappointed that it came to this too. One of the reasons I ran for president was so that I could change Washington DC from the inside. Plan B is that I will have to do it from the outside. It is going to take a little longer and we are going to have to work a little harder."
Cain said he has launched a new campaign and website to continue to bring his message. He said he would continue to promote his 9-9-9 Tax plan and that he would be making an endorsement of his choice for president at some time in the near future. He made it clear, however, that it would not be "the current occupant of the White House."
Before making the announcement, Cain said he was "at peace with his God, at peace with himself," - that he was at peace with his wife and she was "at peace with him." His wife, Gloria, was at the conference with him when he made the announcement.
William Combs
4:13 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
I think it would have read a little better if you had said: "Atlanta businessman Herman Cain announced to a crowd of supporters Saturday that he was suspending his campaign for the GOP nomination for president."
Judy Whitley
4:15 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
I think he should stayed in the race, these people that come out after years to cry are discussing.They see a way to make a quick dollar and here they are.
I think there should be a law made that when they don't come forward at a reasonable time then they can make no money on books, tv,etc. This is becoming a disease.
Msgoff
8:17 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
I certainly do not agree with infidelity; however, you are naive if you think these women are coming forward on their own. This is the work of people who want to run our country; or should I say, they are already running our country. They, and their staff will do anything to win an election. Do we know what these women are gaining by doing this? We need to wake up, read our history because this kind of back stabbing, dirt digging, etc. by politicians is nothing new. I don't mean just read the history since the last 20 years, go wayyyyyy back.
Jeff
8:18 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
I would have voted for him, anyway. I believe the accusations are false and/or embellished and he certainly is no worse than the Democraptic representative, Mr. Clinton.
Msgoff
8:34 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
Jeff, he is certainly no worse than any of them; Republican, Democrat, Indeptendent, Tea Party and on and on!
What did Newt Gingrich do? "
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House who resigned in disgrace over ethics violations," Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/315354#ixzz1fWcFjSmK
http://www.realchange.org/gingrich.htm#adultery. We can Google a lot of politicians and find lots of dirt. I just happened to "Google" Newt first, since he has suddenly become the front runner, after the dirt started about Cain; while Romney quietly waits in the background.
Sharon Swanepoel
9:47 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
So who do you think picks up Cain supporters? I guess we'll see in the next few days.
Brian Crawford
9:32 am on Sunday, December 4, 2011
I think it's pretty clear from recent polling that Gingrich has already begun to see a bump from voters fleeing the "Cain Train".
R++ - One of the famous "Dacula Crew"
11:46 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011
If he does it will just boggle the mind.... You don't get more insider than Newt
Wayne Hanson
8:07 am on Sunday, December 4, 2011
Once a player always a player.
Brian Crawford
9:55 am on Sunday, December 4, 2011
Aside from any of the allegations of sexual impropriety it was clear Cain was in way over his head. His lack of substance for a Presidential candidate was astounding. The Republican Primary is a mess. Democrats are drooling at the prospect of facing Gingrich and his two tons of baggage in the general election.
Romney is guaranteed 1% of the vote but after that it's a crap shoot. Bachmann and Santorum are unelectable, their presence in the debates at this point is just there to keep the Religious Right from fleeing the process in disgust. Perry has been an embarrassment. Paul's libertarian dogma is too extreme for anyone outside the cult of Ludwig von Mises. The Pubs best shot at unseating Obama is probably Huntsman but he can't seem to get any traction.
Tonto
9:17 pm on Sunday, December 4, 2011
At this point, given Obamas total failure, any local dog catcher could knock him out :)