As for Newt, he's got proven character issues. I'd love to see him in the new conservative government as a policy wonk (or even as press secy...lol!), but certainly not as POTUS.
And about that 'too late' for Cain stuff. We've got a full year to go.
It's not even close to being over for him....or for any of the other viable candidates (Paul and Huntsman being the UNviable candidates).
Dismissing Cain because of these anonymous smears is unwise. He has the makings of a good candidate against the evil one in the WH.
Ordinarily I'd agree but I am not convinced he really wants the Presidency since he has risen so fast...I think he's determining that as he goes now...if or not he's going to carry this to the end.