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Embattled Republican candidate Herman Cain was caught up in fresh sex allegations on Monday when an Atlanta businesswoman claimed she had a 13-year affair with the former pizza magnate.
The woman, Ginger White, told a reporter from the local Fox affiliate station in Atlanta that she had been aware at the time he was married and that the relationship was "inappropriate".
White, an unemployed single mother, said the alleged affair had been "fun", taking her out of her humdrum life. She claimed she had some evidence to support her claim, including text messages sent late at night.
Cain, a surprise front-runner in the Republican race in October and early November, has steadily watched his poll ratings drop after three other women alleged sexual harassment. He is now lying in third place behind Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in the polls.
The former pizza company chief executive from Atlanta pre-empted White's interview by telling CNN more than an hour before the Fox programme: "Here we go again."
Cain's lawyer, Lin Wood, issued a statement on his behalf, drawing a distinction beween this case and the earlier three women.
"This is not an accusation of harassment in the workplace – this is not an accusation of an assault - which are subject matters of legitimate inquiry to a political candidate. Rather, this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual conduct between adults - a subject matter which is not a proper subject of inquiry by the media or the public," Wood said.
Given this, Wood said Cain felt no obligation to answer media questions. Wood's statement did not contain a denial.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201...affair-allegations-ginger-white?newsfeed=true
The woman, Ginger White, told a reporter from the local Fox affiliate station in Atlanta that she had been aware at the time he was married and that the relationship was "inappropriate".
White, an unemployed single mother, said the alleged affair had been "fun", taking her out of her humdrum life. She claimed she had some evidence to support her claim, including text messages sent late at night.
Cain, a surprise front-runner in the Republican race in October and early November, has steadily watched his poll ratings drop after three other women alleged sexual harassment. He is now lying in third place behind Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in the polls.
The former pizza company chief executive from Atlanta pre-empted White's interview by telling CNN more than an hour before the Fox programme: "Here we go again."
Cain's lawyer, Lin Wood, issued a statement on his behalf, drawing a distinction beween this case and the earlier three women.
"This is not an accusation of harassment in the workplace – this is not an accusation of an assault - which are subject matters of legitimate inquiry to a political candidate. Rather, this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual conduct between adults - a subject matter which is not a proper subject of inquiry by the media or the public," Wood said.
Given this, Wood said Cain felt no obligation to answer media questions. Wood's statement did not contain a denial.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201...affair-allegations-ginger-white?newsfeed=true
