"I just wanted to give you a heads up. I don’t have anything to hide."
— Herman Cain Says Woman Will Accuse Him of Having an Affair, denies all allegations.
If anyone needed proof that Herman Cain had become a legitimate contender for the 2012 presidential nomination, the story that broke over the weekend in Politico—that he had been accused of sexual harassment when he headed the National Restaurant Association—is it.
It’s the politics of personal destruction all over again. Someone who would rather not see Cain as the GOP nominee—or who just wants to keep the GOP field in disarray—has injected a highly volatile, potentially campaign and career-ending allegation into the race that has already forced the arguable Republican front-runner onto the defensive.
After his monologue, Block takes a drag of his cigarette. The ad closes with a tight shot of Cain turning and smiling to the camera as a techno-pop song sings “I am America.” The video caught the attention of the media, including a spot on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But many watchers are asking, “Is this for real?”
