Cain reportedly told a few that there might be some allegations made against him." Immediately, they should have gathered ALL the info, understood exactly what was, or was not there, and figuring that in politics, EVERYTHING comes out, have long prepared a response.
It may be that they're just flustered, becuase they've been riding a wave for the last few weeks, and caught unawares..
I’m going to assume that they are bound by the non-disclosure agreements that these “women” apparently broke.