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Herman Cain's Women: GOP Candidate Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Affair (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 11/29/2011 4:25 pm Updated: 11/29/2011 4:59 pm

On Oct. 31 Politico reported that two women had filed sexual harassment claims against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain while he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. In the weeks that followed, more women came forward, and two went public with their accusations. Most recently, Atlanta businesswoman Ginger White spoke out alleging she and Cain had an extramarital affair for 13 years.

Cain has repeatedly denied the allegations. But the candidate has also come under fire for referring to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as "Princess Nancy" during a Republican presidential debate.

Here's a look at the women who have come forward with accusations against Cain:

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On Oct. 31 Politico broke the news that two women had filed sexual harassment claims against Herman Cain when he ran the National Restaurant Association 20 years ago. At the time the story was published the women wished to remain anonymous, but one, Karen Kraushaar, came forward on Nov. 8, the day after a third woman, Sharon Bialek, held a press conference alleging she was sexually harassed by Cain.

Kraushaar, a Treasury Department spokeswoman, was an employee at the National Restaurant Association during the time Cain was head of the group. She did not discuss the details of the claim, but her attorney described the story Bialek told as familiar. "I'm not authorized to give specifics, but the conduct is similar and it's corroborating evidence for the complaint my client filed." Kraushaar received a settlement of about $45,000.

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drdrepublican
Believe in something or fall for anything
12:07 PM on 11/30/2011
Thank Goodness the only one that counts is the one with the glasses!!! This is the reason for the big smile. Two have been dismissed with the threat of a lawsuit for libel and the last one actually exonerates and explains that Herman Cain is not a man that sexually takes advantage of any woman let alone a single unwed mom with three kids. The sexless platonic 13 year affairs speaks of extreme control, judgement and commitment from the Baptist minister. The Democratic Party does not want the authentic Cain to be compared with the imitation Obama at all cost and will engineer anything to get him to drop out of the race and make him a non-factor. In the words of the Hermanator "its not gonna happen"
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Dishwater Tea
Keep NeoCon jaws flapping and cameras rolling
11:45 AM on 11/30/2011
Come on out and be counted ladies ... we only need a few more and we can have a complete calendar.
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01:21 PM on 11/30/2011
you can finally replace your Bubba Clinton calender.
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11:28 AM on 11/30/2011
hahaha, the cainman likes white sauce on his spagettii, when he is on the road for business trips, but goes back to the boring black bean burritos when he is at home....hahahaha
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dmsdzinr
Progression wit a twist of sarcasm.
11:27 AM on 11/30/2011
Herman Cain's NEW Ice Cream flavor: BURNT Walnut Rocky Road.
10:27 AM on 11/30/2011
After decades of laws and policies to curb sexual harassment, it remains prevalent. Why?

Is it possible something is missing?

Is it possible we should consider another way of looking at sexual harassment other than through the feminist lens of "male power and control," which often suggests a "lock 'em up and throw away the key" approach, an approach that clearly has failed?

Is it possible that women contribute to the problem without knowing how? (No, it's not by the way they dress.)

I recommend a reading of an in-depth analysis of the sexes' most destructive behavioral difference:

"The Sexual Harassment Quagmire" at http://battlinbog.blog-city.com/the_sexual_harassment_quagmire_digging_out_with_true_equali.htm.
09:30 AM on 11/30/2011
Oh, but he does respect women, Caroleena.

Just not when he's horny :)
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01:22 PM on 11/30/2011
Clinton was our horniest prez fer sure...
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AbeMartin
The best person fer a job is never a candidate
08:03 AM on 11/30/2011
Herman Cain Women Revealed. Sounds like a cover story for Playboy magazine.
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Targetdog
Remembering recent history...
07:46 AM on 11/30/2011
Ladies, care to see my black walnuts?
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dbishop76
Left of liberal Texan.
06:39 AM on 11/30/2011
Why do consensual affairs seem to bother GOP voters more than charges of sexual harassment? Must be that there's no victim to blame.
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Thaag Tidestalker
Axial Tilt: the Reason for the Season!
06:20 AM on 11/30/2011
The person in this whole mess I feel sorriest for is Mrs Cain.
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AbeMartin
The best person fer a job is never a candidate
08:07 AM on 11/30/2011
His 'alleged' behavior and the publicity attendant with this rolling scandal has to be deeply humiliating to Mrs. Cain and their children and family. As soon as Herm 'reassesses' his campaign and gets cut off from the Koch Brothers' funding sources, he will withdraw, and, I imagine that soon after, Mrs. Cain will hire an extremely expensive and aggressive divorce attorney and cut away most of his dough and half his pepperoni.
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onetravlnnurse
08:20 PM on 11/30/2011
I for one think Mrs Cain is aware of her husbands infidelities. She made that choice that a lot of women make...stay, keep the lifestyle and look the other way...or leave and have to go to work...no matter what kind of divorce settlement you get. That's why she flaked on the interview with Greta Van Sustern. She didnt want to be asked point blank "is your husband a cheater? And then have to lie. She is smart enough to know how deep people dig when you're running for an office and knew those bones were going to tumble out.
08:10 AM on 11/30/2011
I'm with you on that. I'm sure she is hurt right now - and the best he can do is drop out of the race and deal with home.
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Stephen Thorpe
Every breath you take - I'll take one too!
05:01 AM on 11/30/2011
He's not bowing out.
That makes me question this latest lady even more.
Why would a guilty man keep fighting?
I understand an innocent man fighting on!!
Willing to Consider
Compromise is not a dirty word.
09:18 AM on 11/30/2011
A guilty man would keep fighting because of people who would say things like "Why would a guilty man keep fighting?" He, like many before him, figure if he denies it loudly enough and often enough, the gullible will start to believe the denials.
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Stephen Thorpe
Every breath you take - I'll take one too!
11:16 AM on 11/30/2011
There are lots of cases of innocent men sent to prison who've never stopped proclaiming their innocence, later to be proven innocent.
I realize the percentages are against Mr. Cain, that too many times we see men crying for forgiveness, after denials, like John Edwards.
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matdough
give back our COUNTRY
04:53 PM on 12/03/2011
Right On !
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matdough
give back our COUNTRY
03:32 PM on 11/30/2011
Because he has no shame and he's callous!
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jsgaetano
Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus
03:10 AM on 11/30/2011
Hmmm... I'm seeing a pattern there...
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stephan67
Eternity and a day
01:32 AM on 11/30/2011
Cain, Silvio Berlusconi wants to meet you.
12:22 AM on 11/30/2011
Does Herman like mushrooms on his pizza?
11:00 PM on 11/29/2011
Sounds like a new reality TV franchise, with a Cain and a Gingrich version. Real Abusees of Herman? Betrayed Housewives of Newt?
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matdough
give back our COUNTRY
04:54 PM on 12/03/2011
And also a toe tapper in the men's room ! Big brother is wathching !