Atlanta business woman Ginger White made the announcement on Monday in an interview with the city’s news station WAGA. In the interview, previewed in the video above, White insists that she was aware of the inappropriate nature of her relationship with Cain. She claims that the relationship lasted almost 14 years and ended merely months before Cain’s announcement of his bid for the Republican nomination. Also confirmed to another source, is that her relationship with Cain was also sexual. Evidence that supports White’s claims can be found in cell phone records that indicate strong communication between White and a phone number alleged to be Cain’s. Upon receiving these records WAGA sent a text message to the number, Cain called back and subsequently acknowledged his knowing of White. These cell phone records also reveal that there has been communication between both White and Cain as recently as September. There was also a phone call placed from Cain to White at 4:26 am, suggesting a relationship that was beyond a simple acquaintance.
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The Cain campaign’s reaction to the allegations from White
has been not surprisingly somewhat wobbly. A statement from Cain’s attorney Lin Wood to
WAGA did not suggest the allegations were false. "No individual, whether a
private citizen, a candidate for public office or a public official, should be
questioned about his or her private sexual life,"( http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/29/politics/cain-accusation-affair/index.html).
Wood’s statement did not clearly deny
the allegations nor did it claim them to be false. Despite the statement, Cain
appeared on CNN vehemently denying White’s allegations. During the interview he also revealed the
toll such allegations are having on his family. He expressed that the continuation
of his campaign relies on the way in which his family reacts to the news. It seems that Cain is concerned with only how
this news will affect his marriage and family life. Considering there have been
four other women to allege inappropriate behavior with the business man, the
strain on his family has no doubt grown.
The
Iowa campaign chairman for Cain, Steve Grubbs has confirmed that the candidate
has announced to advisers that he will be taking a step back and reassessing
the campaign. A source close to the campaign sited that the reassessment is
mostly due to the lack of money and support for the campaign. The source also stated
that the layoff of advisors is likely and depends on fundraising efforts. Cain
is still scheduled to speak about foreign policy in Michigan. If Cain does
ultimately decide to drop out of the race, there is a significant amount of
supporters and votes that will be transferred to another candidate. It is most
likely that such support will end up with Former Speaker of the House Newt
Gingrich due to similar conservative stances. Hopefully, Cain will use this
latest scandal to finally leave the race that he has struggled to stay on top
of.
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