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12-02-2011, 02:26 PM
I am going out on a limb here. I may well be wrong. But I think this is a serious possibility. Put this in the realm of "educated guess."
The facts:
- A woman in Georgia alleged a 13-year-affair with Cain
- Cain's attorney warned the press that consensual relationships are not illegal
- Herman Cain has a meeting with his wife tonight, which he announced to the press
- Today, Cain announced he will be announcing something tomorrow
- When he said that, he also mentioned how he would have to figure out what to do with campaign contributions, etc.
- Cain has not layed off staff where he had staff previously
The prediction:
Tomorrow, Herman Cain will announce that he is dropping out of the presidential race, citing he personal difficulty created by the press. He will not admit to the affair.
He will also answer the question of "what now?" Herman Cain will announce that he is throwing his support behind Newt Gingrich and that he will work to elect Newt as nominee. He will also announce that existing funds in his campaign account, Friends of Herman Cain, will be donated to Newt's campaign. Finally, Herman Cain will encourage his staff to join Newt's campaign, and announce that campaign manager Mark Block will be joining the Gingrich campaign in a senior advisory role.
Privately, but not announced, Gingrich will promise Cain a cabinet position or VP.
Why?:
This makes sense. Cain cannot go on and surely, even he recognizes that. Clearly, for all the "allegations," the man at least had a long-running affair. He has too much pride, perhaps, to admit it publicly. But his wife will force him to end the campaign. He has long praised Gingrich, and Newt is someone Cain can tout as a "problem solver." Cain wants to matter politically and so will pick the best open door available; Gingrich is that. Newt views Cain as a good accessory to ward off charges from some tea partiers that he is not conservative enough, and to feed his desire to throw out a big tent of ideas. Privately, Cain's ego will be satisfied with having something in return for his work, and for getting on what he will view as the winning team.
The facts:
- A woman in Georgia alleged a 13-year-affair with Cain
- Cain's attorney warned the press that consensual relationships are not illegal
- Herman Cain has a meeting with his wife tonight, which he announced to the press
- Today, Cain announced he will be announcing something tomorrow
- When he said that, he also mentioned how he would have to figure out what to do with campaign contributions, etc.
- Cain has not layed off staff where he had staff previously
The prediction:
Tomorrow, Herman Cain will announce that he is dropping out of the presidential race, citing he personal difficulty created by the press. He will not admit to the affair.
He will also answer the question of "what now?" Herman Cain will announce that he is throwing his support behind Newt Gingrich and that he will work to elect Newt as nominee. He will also announce that existing funds in his campaign account, Friends of Herman Cain, will be donated to Newt's campaign. Finally, Herman Cain will encourage his staff to join Newt's campaign, and announce that campaign manager Mark Block will be joining the Gingrich campaign in a senior advisory role.
Privately, but not announced, Gingrich will promise Cain a cabinet position or VP.
Why?:
This makes sense. Cain cannot go on and surely, even he recognizes that. Clearly, for all the "allegations," the man at least had a long-running affair. He has too much pride, perhaps, to admit it publicly. But his wife will force him to end the campaign. He has long praised Gingrich, and Newt is someone Cain can tout as a "problem solver." Cain wants to matter politically and so will pick the best open door available; Gingrich is that. Newt views Cain as a good accessory to ward off charges from some tea partiers that he is not conservative enough, and to feed his desire to throw out a big tent of ideas. Privately, Cain's ego will be satisfied with having something in return for his work, and for getting on what he will view as the winning team.