Politico Admits their Cain Attack Story Having Little Impact So Far in Iowa

Even Politico is having to admit their story going after Herman Cain for 12-year old allegations of sexual harassment by two women does not seem to be having much impact on his popularity in Iowa, at least:

POLITICO: . . . On the campaign trail, on local conservative talk radio and in conversations among activists, Republicans here have so far greeted the story with a shrug. . . .

For now, Iowa continues to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Speaking after a manufacturing forum in Pella Tuesday – during which Cain’s name was not mentioned — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said he didn’t expect the harassment story to impact Cain here. “Iowans are pretty fair-minded people,” said Branstad, after a forum that featured five presidential candidates. “Just because somebody makes an accusation – anybody that’s in a high profile position has the potential to have people make these kinds of accusations and I think Iowans will, you know, carefully look at the real situation and not jump to any conclusions.”

On the leading conservative talk radio program in Des Moines, the story barely merited a mention Tuesday. . . .Read More