Here is a Live Video feed from the American Enterprise Institute where Herman Cain is expected to appear to talk about his “999 Plan.” It is unknown whether he will use the forum to address allegations made in a Politico story that he was accused by two women of “inappropriate behavior” during the 1990′s. It is scheduled to begin at 9 AM ET.

NOTE: This event has concluded.

Here is video from this morning of Politico’s Jonathan Martin being asked to be more specific about exactly what Politico is saying Herman Cain did in the 1990′s that was “inappropriate behavior.” Politico has run with a story about two women who supposedly said Cain engaged in “inappropriate behavior” toward them while he was head of the National Restaurant Association over a decade ago.

But Martin refused to give any specific details, instead saying they have to be “very careful” to protect their sourcing.

Via NewsBusters

Here is video of Geraldo Rivera taking a call last night from Herman Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon about the Politico story alleging that Cain was accused of “inappropriate behavior” by two women during the 1990′s when he was head of the National Restaurant Association.

Gordon said the allegations are “thinly sourced,” but he would not outright deny that money was paid to two women who accused Cain of “inappropriate behavior.”

Cain is going to have to address this head on and get the facts out there. These non-denials won’t put this story to rest. Cain is expected to appear before the National Press Club today and take questions from reporters.

Here is video of Ann Coulter tonight reacting to the hitpiece story published by Politico tonight against Herman Cain, saying two anonymous women accused Cain of “inappropriate behavior” toward them back in the 1990′s.

Coulter called the attack another “high-tech lynching” akin to what liberals did to Clarence Thomas when he was nominated for the Supreme Court. Coulter said liberals are “terrified of Herman Cain. . . He is a strong, conservative black man. They are terrified of strong, conservative black men.”

Via Daily Caller

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.

Politico is out with a story tonight that Herman Cain was accused of “inappropriate behavior” by two women in the 1990′s when he was head of the National Restaurant Association. The video above is of Politico’s Jonathan Martin describing the story, and saying he asked Herman Cain today if he had ever been accused of harassment, to which Cain gave no answer.

These are the worst kinds of hitpiece stories. It supposedly happened more than a decade ago. The accusers are not named. It’s almost impossible to deny or verify. It would be interesting to know if Politico got the tip on this completely on their own, or were they tipped off by one of the other GOP Campaigns anxious to stop Herman Cain.

It’s worth remembering the smear on Justice Clarence Thomas when he was nominated to the Supreme Court, and the attack on John McCain in early 2008 after he secured the GOP Nomination.

Here is video of a new Rick Perry ad set to begin running in Iowa tomorrow. In the ad, Perry talks directly to people, saying “I’m a doer, not a talker.”

Perry seeks to make his not so great debate performances an asset by saying:

Via The Caucus