Herman Cain Campaign Fires Back at Politico Story: An “Unsubstantiated Personal Attack” Using “Thinly Sourced Allegations” – 10/30/11

Herman Cain’s Campaign is already firing back at a story published by Politico tonight on two women who supposedly accused Cain of “inappropriate behavior” back in the 1990′s when he was head of the National Restaurant Association. Cain’s campaign calls the story an “unsubstantiated personal attack,” using “thinly sourced allegations.”

DAILY CALLER: Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s campaign is accusing Politico of “unsubstantiated personal attacks” after the news outlet published a story Sunday night claiming two unnamed women made sexual harassment allegations against the candidate more than a decade ago.

“Fearing the message of Herman Cain who is shaking up the political landscape in Washington, Inside the Beltway media have begun to launch unsubstantiated personal attacks on Cain,” J.D. Gordon, Cain’s spokesman, said in a statement provided to The Daily Caller.

Gordon continued: “Dredging up thinly sourced allegations stemming from Mr. Cain’s tenure as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, political trade press are now casting aspersions on his character and spreading rumors that never stood up to the facts.” . . . Read More

UPDATE: AP reports the Cain Campaign says “allegations were not true.” When asked if they were denying the report, Cain spokesman said, “Yes.”

Byron York has more response.