Cain Seals His Own Fate By 'Reassessing' His Campaign

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Whether any of the latest charges against Herman Cain have any validity or not, his decision to publicly announce he's “reassessing” his campaign is a death blow. Part of Cain's appeal to his supporters has been his no-nonsense, decisive (some would say arrogant) style. His latest announcement is anything but decisive. Voters want a commander-in-chief to be in command of a situation. They don't like candidates who crack under pressure.

Cain must know that by issuing this sort of announcement, he's all but guaranteeing that his fundraising will dry up. And maybe that's exactly what he wants - a seemingly graceful exit. Few other explanations really make sense here. If he's out of the race, he's out of the spotlight. The issues might not go away, but they'd sure become a lot less interesting to the public at large - and a lot less embarrassing to Cain.

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