Herman Cain reassessing his campaign in wake of latest allegations

Businessman Herman Cain told senior members of his campaign on a conference call this morning that he is reassessing whether or not to remain in the Republican presidential race.

On the conference call, which National Review listened to and transcribed, Cain denies the allegation of an affair with an Atlanta woman named Ginger White, which came to light on Monday, but acknowledged that the “firestorm” had caused a rethinking.

Cain said that he had reassessed his campaign over the summer, after the Ames Straw Poll and again after the Florida P5 Straw Poll, which he won. “We have to do an assessment as to whether or not this is going to create too much of a cloud, in some people’s minds, as to whether or not they would be able to support us going forth,” Cain said, according to the National Review transcript.

He noted that he will continue with his campaign schedule including a national security speech later this week in Michigan; “I will deliver it with vim, vigor, and enthusiasm.”

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