CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain returned to New Hampshire on Thursday for the first time in about a month, but couldn’t spare time for the state’s largest newspaper, an influential force among the group of voters he needs.

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Cain Chokes On Libya Question: ‘Got All This Stuff Twirling Around In My Head’


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Herman Cain: "Manly" men like more pizza toppings

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said in an interview with GQ out Monday that one can tell how "manly" a man is by looking at how many toppings he puts on his pizza. He also said a pizza covered in vegetables is a "sissy pizza.""The more toppings a man has on his pizza, I believe the ( Read more... )

Cain’s Lawyer on Accusing: ‘Think Twice’
By JIM RUTENBERG
Published: November 9, 2011

L. Lin Wood, the lawyer hired by the Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain to fend off sexual harassment accusations, has warned that any other women who might be considering coming forward with similar allegations “should think twice.”

( I didn't think this article was particularly triggering, but it does contain a lot of references to conservative figures making more or less veiled threats against the women coming out against Herman Cain. )

Never Happened

Conservatives aren’t just defending Herman Cain. They’re denying the very existence of sexual harassment.
Source: Slate.com By Dahlia Lithwick Posted Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.

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New Cain Accuser Steps Forward with Detailed Allegation

A Chicago woman just told reporters that in a 1997 encounter with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in Washington, D.C., he reached under her skirt and tried to pull her head toward his crotch.

A Cain spokesman calls the story "more false accusations."

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During an interview that aired on PBS' NewsHour on Monday night, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain warned that China has indicated it's "trying to develop nuclear capability."

China's first test on a nuclear device; however, dates back to October of 1964.

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Ann Coulter On Herman Cain: 'Our Blacks Are So Much Better Than Their Blacks'


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