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Herman Cain drops out of presidential race
LA times ^ | 3 Dec 2011

Posted on 12/03/2011 11:02:40 AM PST by mandaladon

Herman Cain, the insurgent populist whose candidacy has been ensnared by allegations of sexual impropriety, said Saturday that he is leaving the race for the Republican presidential nomination, saying that the allegations have cast a "cloud of doubt over me and this campaign."

"As of today, with a lot of prayer and soul searching, I am suspending my presidential campaign," he said at an event in Atlanta. "I am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distraction, the continued hurt . . . on me, on my family, not because we are not fighters, not because I am not a fighter."

Cain's campaign had sent mixed signals as to his future since Ginger White, an Atlanta woman who claims to have had an affair with Cain for more than a decade, went public with her story earlier this week. While Cain has said he has been "reassessing" his candidacy, he also, at times, has been fiercely defiant, suggesting that unnamed enemies have been trying to do him in and vowing to press forward.

"The pundits would like for me to shut up, drop out and go away," he said. "I am not going to be silenced, and I am not going away."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


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To: bimboeruption
Having everyone rally around Michelle Bachmann at this point would be good.

Michelle vs. Obama would bring any number of issues into the spotlight.

401 posted on 12/03/2011 2:46:51 PM PST by DNA.2012
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To: bimboeruption
Having everyone rally around Michelle Bachmann at this point would be good.

Michelle vs. Obama would bring any number of issues into the spotlight.

402 posted on 12/03/2011 2:47:03 PM PST by DNA.2012
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To: avenir

Replace Obama with what, a live long politician with a hell of a allot of political weight that can be used by RINOs to get what they want through Congress and have him sign it or better yet a loser Northeastern Republican, who is interested in working with Democrats, hell we could reelect Obama and get all of the above.

Remember Dole, Bush I and II as well as McCain were all willing to do the same and Conservatives got nothing in return other than to be treated like a street walker at midnight.


403 posted on 12/03/2011 2:48:32 PM PST by Trueblackman (Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
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To: Beelzebubba

Gingrich is a RINO, as evidenced by his recent statements on abortion.


404 posted on 12/03/2011 2:49:23 PM PST by DNA.2012
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To: Trueblackman

That should have been lifelong——just a little upset right now!


405 posted on 12/03/2011 2:52:38 PM PST by Trueblackman (Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
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To: mandaladon
Today was a huge victory for the left and the elitist ruling class of both major political parties. In Orwellian fashion they utilized Chicago style politics and joined forces and successfully took out a political outsider that threatened the establishment. Sad thing that so many conservatives allowed themselves to become tools of the establishment and acted as cheerleaders to prematurely eliminate Cain before a vote was even cast. IMHO no true Conservative can feel good about today's end result.
406 posted on 12/03/2011 2:52:38 PM PST by 07Jack
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To: haircutter
Obama got away with everything...probably even murder.

Can a person who doesn't actually exist commit a crime?

407 posted on 12/03/2011 2:53:03 PM PST by null and void (This is day 1047 of America's ObamaVacation from reality.)
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To: Trueblackman
Sailor, think Battle of Leyte Gulf.

BTW, you are one of my favorite Freepers. I understand your frustration. : (

408 posted on 12/03/2011 2:53:46 PM PST by Chgogal (WSJ, Kristol, Krauthammer, Rove et. al., STFU. Thank you.)
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To: mandaladon

Let’s face it. Pubbies need to be better crooks than the Dims in order to be elected by the mind-numbed masses.


409 posted on 12/03/2011 2:56:50 PM PST by stboz
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To: LibertarianInExile

Funny the same could be said of Newt and Cain, if he did give this whore money as he has admitted to, then it was his money to give and not the taxpayers. Now can Newt and all the others who have had affairs, while in public office say the same and since we are setting standards, where is the media and the establishments with their blue dresses, used condoms and big headed babies as in the case of Bill KKKlinton, Jesse Jackson and John Edwards?


410 posted on 12/03/2011 2:57:06 PM PST by Trueblackman (Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
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To: null and void

I’m so disappointed.

Just so disappointed.

For him to admit he was giving this woman money and his wife didn’t know about it, well, it really does stink.

Now, I’m NOT condoning infidelity, but frankly at this point, I don’t even give a crap. I want someone who can fix some of the mess this economy is in.

Mrs. Cain will take care of him if he has done wrong.


411 posted on 12/03/2011 2:57:28 PM PST by a real Sheila (golden retrievers rule!)
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To: NoGrayZone
Looks like we've been deemed unforgiven. I'm having my Sarah moment all over again. There is no one left. =( I agree with you. There is no one left. May God have mercy on the US.
412 posted on 12/03/2011 2:58:13 PM PST by Jemian
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To: Jemian; NoGrayZone

Never give up, never surrender. The Presidency is lost to RINOs or Zer0, but we can still turn the tide of Congress.


413 posted on 12/03/2011 3:00:36 PM PST by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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To: Trueblackman

Fine by me if they go after Newt. He’s a bigger weasel than Cain by far. As you say, it’s all on Cain’s dime. But as I said about Giuliani AND Gingrich—if their own wives, who they knew well and swore before God to love and honor, can’t trust them, WHY SHOULD WE? They don’t even KNOW us!


414 posted on 12/03/2011 3:00:42 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Newt Gingrich, a great conservative? Before he was Speaker and had to walk the walk, sure.)
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To: Trueblackman
just a little upset right now!

Yeah. Me too.

415 posted on 12/03/2011 3:02:42 PM PST by null and void (This is day 1047 of America's ObamaVacation from reality.)
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To: Chgogal

Well thank you very much and Freerepublic has always been my home, but never the less after the last 4 Republican Nominees, I am sick and tried of holding my nose and voting for this NWO/Big Government RINO’s and as a hardcore Conservative, I am tired of being treated like a streetwalker at 2 am in the morning, when these clowns come looking for services.

I am no longer voting for some RINO/Party Establishment type because that is the best that can get through and his been picked by the media.


416 posted on 12/03/2011 3:03:06 PM PST by Trueblackman (Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
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To: mandaladon
Herman Cain drops out of presidential race

Cain should have stayed in the race if he was innocent.

The fact that he quit suggests one of two things, both not good.

Either he was guilty as charged or he doesn't have the fight in him.

417 posted on 12/03/2011 3:03:46 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Jemian
Photobucket That is a pic of my 19 year old Kitty, 2 days before she died, with me, at home. That is how I feel right now. Same month too. I knew she was dying, which is why I was home. That is how I feel about our country. Devastated.
418 posted on 12/03/2011 3:07:13 PM PST by NoGrayZone (Stay involved..because stupid people are running America! - Herman Cain - Amen!!!)
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To: VictoryGal

Only if we smoke out all the RINO’s like McCain Graham and others, they will simply side with the Democrats again and give the lame duck Obama everything he wants.


419 posted on 12/03/2011 3:07:47 PM PST by Trueblackman (Posting on FR since 1998 and 100% teleprompter free post as well.)
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To: mandaladon

He finally saw the writing on the wall. That takes care of me.In the general,I will write in Sarah Palin and get ready for four more years of obama.


420 posted on 12/03/2011 3:10:04 PM PST by sport
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