Cain 'reassessing' presidential campaign run

I knew based on the end of his interview with Wolf Blitzer yesterday, that today he would be singing a different song. He was sure and confident yesterday. Today he was somber and reflective. He stated that it would depend on his wife if he would continue. He would talk with her and his family. I suspect we will know something in a couple of days.

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain's Iowa campaign chairman said Tuesday the candidate was reassessing his bid for his party's nomination a day after an Atlanta businesswoman alleged she and Cain had a long extramarital affair.

Should he leave the race, the already topsy-turvy contest for the Republican nomination could become even more chaotic as the seven other candidates battle for Cain supporters with just over a month remaining before the first state-by-state contest to choose next year's challenger to President Barack Obama.

Cain shot to the top of the Republican field in late September and early October with his folksy style and catchy "9-9-9" tax reform program. But he was never seen as the likely nominee, and his support began to crumble after publicity about alleged sexual harassment surfaced a month ago. He has also stumbled badly on important questions about U.S. foreign policy and had voiced ambiguous responses to questions about his stand on abortion, always a divisive issue in American politics.

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