Team Cain Counters With ‘High-Tech Lynching’ Ad

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2011 You know what liberals do? They hit below the belt. That's the explanation given for the race-based treatment that the mainstream media are giving "beautiful man" Herman Cain, according to this exercise in crisis management produced by Cain's camp. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Will Cain Survive? Will Obama Go Negative?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2011 This week, a series of accusations about past indiscretions threatened to slow the Cain Train's roll. Can GOP presidential contender Herman Cain ride it out? More important, can Greece emerge in one piece from its current economic catastrophe? (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vote Cain

Larry Wright, Cagle Cartoons, The Detroit News Nov 3, 2011 Dig deeper

‘Colbert Report’: Cain ’Splains

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2011 Herman Cain might reframe the sexual harassment problem haunting him from his past as not so much a witch hunt as proof that he's a real contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination After all, as Stephen Colbert observes in this "Colbert Report" clip from Tuesday's show, nobody's even bothering to (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cain Sexual Harassment Allegations

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Surprise: Study Says Perry’s Tax Plan Would Help the Rich

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2011 This might come as a shock to a handful of people: The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center has released its analysis of GOP presidential contender Rick Perry's proposed tax plan and has come away with the distinct impression that Perry's approach favors Americans in the upper income-earning brackets, regardless of his (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Let Herman Be Gone

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 1, 2011 Responding to his insurgent campaign's first crisis, Herman Cain was upbeat and defiant. "To quote my chief of staff and all the people around this country, 'Let Herman be Herman,'" he said Monday. "And Herman is gonna stay Herman." I was afraid of that. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cain Calls Sexual Harassment Claims ‘Totally False’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2011 Moving swiftly to defend his name as ghosts of sexual harassment claims past revisited him, GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain made the bold move Monday to go on Fox News for a little PR exorcism aided by the Murdochian news network Cain was unequivocal in denying that he engaged in "sexually suggestive behavior" (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

He’s for Real: Herman Cain Leads in Iowa

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2011 Many keen political observers have not taken the ascendancy of Herman Cain seriously, because they know winning the Republican presidential nomination isn't about national polls, it's about Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and the other primaries and caucuses. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When GOP Parody Ads Attack

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2011 Until the 2012 presidential race moves past the infighting stage and the field narrows enough for would-be contenders to start picking on foes from across the aisle, we're going to see the likes of this little parodic number by Jon Huntsman's daughters skewering Herman Cain's recent, ineffable campaign ad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Language of Flowers: Herman Cain Campaign Edition

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 Is there anything worse than Republican attempts at ironic humor? Well, yes, but they're still pretty bad Take this Western-themed ad from Herman Cain's overreaching campaign team, "He Carried Yellow Flowers," featuring the Ironic Celebrity Endorsement of actor Nick Searcy, some card-carrying liberals and (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Herman Cain Ad Cannot Be Real, but It Is

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 From "Saturday Night Live" comes this … what's that? This unbelievably bizarre Herman Cain campaign ad is real? The Baltimore Sun calls it "unorthodox," which is an understatement considering this is from the Republicans' leading contender for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )