Atlanta woman says she and Herman Cain had 13-year, ‘off-and-on’ affair
A local Atlanta businesswoman went on local television this evening to declare that she had had a 13-year, “off-and-on” relationship with GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain.
“It was pretty simple. It wasn’t complicated. I was aware that he was married. I was also aware that I was involved in a very inappropriate situation,” Ginger White said in a televised interview with Fox 5 Atlanta reporter Dale Russell.
Ginger White poses for a photo near Dunwoody, Ga. on Monday. In an explosive allegation, White said Monday she and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain had a 13-year extramarital affair that lasted nearly until the former businessman announced his candidacy for the White House several months ago. AP/Greg Bluestein
In a move to pre-empt the report, Cain went to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer an hour before the Fox 5 broadcast, where he pointed to the report as the latest attempt to smear his candidacy.
Earlier this month, Cain’s rocketing candidacy was hit with accusations of inappropriate behavior toward three women while he was president of the National Restaurant Association. Cain denied any suggestions that he had harassed or made unwanted passes at the women.
“Here we go again,” Cain said Monday to Blitzer. “We will basically show, when the details become available, that I didn’t do anything wrong.”
But Cain, an ordained Baptist minister, said he couldn’t rule out any other accusations:
”Think about it, Wolf. You go through life and you believe that you have some people that are friends. And when someone that appears to be a friend, turns around and concocts this story, you’ve got to question – the hundreds of thousands of people that I have met in my life, a hundred thousand people could possibly come out. Do I know of any that might come out? Not off the top of my head.”
Cain pointed to his Atlanta attorney, Linn Wood, for further details. But in a letter to Fox 5, Wood didn’t repeat Cain’s denials:
This is not an accusation of harassment in the workplace – this is not an accusation of an assault – which are subject matters of legitimate inquiry to a political candidate.
Rather, this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual conduct between adults – a subject matter which is not a proper subject of inquiry by the media or the public. No individual, whether a private citizen, a candidate for public office or a public official, should be questioned about his or her private sexual life. The public’s right to know and the media’s right to report has boundaries and most certainly those boundaries end outside of one’s bedroom door.
In the Fox 5 interview, White said she was pressured to confess the affair by inquiries from other media outlets. “I wanted to give my side, before it was thrown out there and made out to be something, you know, filthy,” she said.
The two met in the late 1990s in Louisville, Ky., where Cain had given a presentation. Drinks led to an invitation to his hotel room, she said. Afterwards, Cain would fly her to locations where he was speaking.
“He made it very intriguing. It was fun. It was something that took me away from my humdrum life at the time. And it was exciting,” White said. She provided Russell with copies of her cell phone bill, showing text messages and phone calls from a number that White said was Cain’s private cell phone number.
“We never worked together. I can’t imagine anyone phoning or texting me for the last two and a half years just because,” White said.
Russell said he texted the cell number that White provided, and that Cain replied. The GOP candidate said White had the number because he had provided financial assistance to her.
White said the physical relationship ended eight months ago, not long before Cain announced his candidacy.
In his CNN interview, Cain said neither his wife nor any member of his family knew the woman in question. He insisted he would not leave the contest – unless the pressure became too great on his wife and family.
“I am sick and tired of the hurt and harm that somebody out there is doing to my family, more so [than] to me, with these baseless charges. What this says is, somebody is awfully afraid I’m doing too well in this Republican nomination,” Cain said.
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- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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PookieToo
November 28th, 2011
4:59 pm
“Doug
November 28th, 2011
4:41 pm
Liberals just can’t argue the issues. They just have to personally destroy people. The good ones are to smart to subject themselves to this.”
Doug, liberals would love Cain to win the GOP nomination. This is all Karl Rove / Romney – Republicans play dirty politics.
DanO
November 28th, 2011
4:59 pm
The thing that keeps nagging at me is this. If all these women are just after money or notoriety then every candidate would have these types of claims being made against them. Wouldn’t they ?
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Shane Barber
November 28th, 2011
5:00 pm
Blacks are more like 18-19% of population. Do your research. Newt cheated how many times? How many wives has he had? Herman Cain been married for 40+ years….
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:00 pm
Yes Emma, the last 3 years should tell you that in fact you are an idiot.
casper09
November 28th, 2011
5:01 pm
please folks leave the race issue out of this one got nothing at all to do with race we all should have learned by now that life is about choices when you run for public office all of your life is exposed, they call it public office your entire life becomes an opened book no wonder many good people with good intentions would dare not run neal bortz says all the time oh no not me i would not subject my family to such a thing. you bigots need to get a life as a black man gwing up in the sixties and seventies i have plenty of memories that would make anybody bitter but can;t be got too much to live for and you haters should realize life is so short what a waste
dhurts
November 28th, 2011
5:02 pm
I had predicted that if Herman Cain had harassed these women. That I would believe him gulty because there would be women he had succeded in co-opting. Here she comes,No good businessman could strike out continually. Now there’s a woman who is saying there was a 13year affair. And he will take all action through his attorney. Do you believe this CEO of a corporation could be friends with a single woman for 13years.
Surely you must be joking: a woman would have an affair with him?
November 28th, 2011
5:02 pm
No,I’m serious. Stop calling me Shirley
Shane Barber
November 28th, 2011
5:02 pm
Where were these ladies when CAIN was in the 5%-9% in the polls?? ASK the women WHY did you not come out in JAN/JUN/JULY/AUGUST when CAIN was in single digits? WHY NOW ????
Bill
November 28th, 2011
5:03 pm
C’mon, every good republican knows that Fox news cannot be trusted.
aze yote
November 28th, 2011
5:04 pm
it was obvious he was a pimp all along — look at his hat for goodness sak.
tim
November 28th, 2011
5:04 pm
Seems like Rr Cain is a sleezeball who plays word games. He’s probably got 50 names for a pizza.
DannyX
November 28th, 2011
5:04 pm
Blacks make up 12.6% of the US population according to the 2010 census, do some research Shane.
Spermin' Herman
November 28th, 2011
5:05 pm
NINE NINE NINE – you fools!
Bill
November 28th, 2011
5:05 pm
Pete,
Are you capable of formulating an argument? Or, do you abilities limit you to name calling? Just because someone disagrees with you does not mean that he/she is an idiot. In fact, I believe it is proof to the contrary.
Shane Barber
November 28th, 2011
5:05 pm
TIM,
You playing right into it..You have him guilty. What if someone said this about you? What is your defense? I didn’t do it,,,people don’t believe the man ever. Someone is trying to ruin him !!!! WONDER WHO ???
James
November 28th, 2011
5:07 pm
Not being a politician, it is fascinating watching Herman Cain talk about this latest accusation about a woman he claims is about to speak up about a 13 year affair with a woman from Atlanta. “Here we go again” is all that Herman Cain would say. He will have to address the current charges and he continues to deny any accusations in the past. He is most worried that the accusations will hurt his wife and family, but doesn’t seem so concerned how such a story will dominate headlines that will play to the benefit to the Democratic Party.
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:07 pm
Bill, what points would you like to argue? Debt, Healthcare, Increase in government size? Transparency? Czars? Which is it?
Gman
November 28th, 2011
5:08 pm
Southern Baptists are saying, “I’d vote for Lucifer if he were running against Obama!”
DannyX
November 28th, 2011
5:09 pm
Has anyone checked in on Centrist? I hope he is okay.
Bill
November 28th, 2011
5:09 pm
Tim, Who do you think is responsible?? Personally, I don’t care who he sleeps with, or who Bill Clinton sleeps with, or if he sleeps with Bill Clinton. If he were as capable as Bill Clinton, I would vote for him. He is not.
DanO
November 28th, 2011
5:10 pm
Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) 12.6% U.S census. Don’t listen to fox news for your “Facts”?
Bill
November 28th, 2011
5:10 pm
You pick. I was simply asking you to stop the silly name calling.
randy
November 28th, 2011
5:11 pm
Equally amazing is that not a single female has ever come forward claiming any relationship what-so-ever (friendly or otherwise) with Barack Obama. Are we to believe that the president was chaste before he met Michelle? Really?
Peter
November 28th, 2011
5:12 pm
Ask Bill Clinton and look at the Blue dress……..
But het he had already won, and was actually one of the smartest presidents ever…..
George Bush on the other hand dumb as could be, and the nation is still reeling because.”Deficits don’t matter “.
Do they Republican’s ?
Uncle Joe
November 28th, 2011
5:12 pm
Why do so many people accept ACCUSATIONS as fact? How would those of you who blindly accept calumnies concerning Mr. Cain feel if you were in his shoes (and “I wouldn’t be in his shoes” is not an answer). Do some of you really not know the difference between a relationship and an affair? Have you ever heard of a business relationship, for instance? Does anyone not wonder why Mr. Cain was not attacked until he became a consistent frontrunner? Do you really think he would be stupid enough to run for president knowing he had a half-dozon illicit activities to deal with, and already had a higher-paying position as a radio personality? Those of you creating these accusations are downright evil, those of you believing them definitivly are beyond naive and bearing false witness, and I hope you never serve on a jury.
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:12 pm
How do you know he is not Bill? Obama has proven that he is not capable. Not only that, the only experience he had was as a community organizer yet you voted for him anyway. If you feel for all his mumbo gumbo than you are in fact a fool. I am sorry to call you that. I do not go to church and am not a religious person, but as a small business owner I would vote for anyone over Obama. Bush was bad enough, but Obama is destroying this country
Gman
November 28th, 2011
5:12 pm
Herman “Silas” Cain is a playa! He reminds me of the guy who told his wife he was going to the moon and would be back in a couple of days. His wife says, “Ok, baby be careful!”
Shane Barber
November 28th, 2011
5:13 pm
Dan, and all people respond to the census right? How many people took the time to send in? I guess you blieve 100% of the blacks returned their census report.
Peter
November 28th, 2011
5:14 pm
Hey Pete.. gee how did the country get inn debt……..since George Bush was wonderful for 8 years ?
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA……. Because he was dumb, and Republican’s voted him in, heck he only won one election……
DannyX
November 28th, 2011
5:15 pm
“Obama has proven that he is not capable.”
The economy is improving, employment has improved, the stock market is much higher, and our foreign policy is no longer a mess. Retail sales are up, and now word that home sales are finally up.
What the hell are you mumbling about Pete?
buckhead benny
November 28th, 2011
5:16 pm
Bottom line is this: don’t run for president if you are not smart enough to cover your mistakes. It is free game once you reach that platform- the stakes are high so Herman welcome to the big league politics- there are no foul balls in this game.
Too bad I like Herman too.
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:16 pm
WOW> Peter, if you will read someone’s entire post you will also see that I blasted Bush. Nice job.
BRW
November 28th, 2011
5:17 pm
Pete is certainly a white redneck. There. What I said has as much fact and sense to it as everything Pete has written on this blog.
Pete, you dummy, if you think Democrats have anything to do with CoCain’s downfall your as nutty as you sound. Old Newty will be found as the culprit bringing this out as he is the only one that can gain from this. And yes, he is fully capable of stooping this low. Get used to it.
Jesus Christ
November 28th, 2011
5:17 pm
Christians are child molesters and adulterers.
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:17 pm
Employment has improved? Is this a joke? Our foreign policy is no longer a mess? Are you a blind loyalist?
Shane Barber
November 28th, 2011
5:18 pm
SOMEONE is behind all of this….SAD if all are untrue !! THINK about it, if someone did it to you or your family?
Okay Pete, speak your piece
November 28th, 2011
5:18 pm
This country is in the middle of two wars, started by the guy before him, is coming out of the worst economic downturn since the recession, started by the guy before him, and somehow he is being accused of destroying the country? The recession would have been ten times worse without the stimulus, and Detroit would be a ghost town without the automaker bailouts. Obama is not perfect, but the country was in sad shape when he took the wheel, so I fail to see how he made it worse, despite what you hear on Fox News.
Dollar Bill
November 28th, 2011
5:18 pm
Have another beer Dale – she’s just kidding.
Gman
November 28th, 2011
5:18 pm
Herman “Silas” Cain has been fooling around with Ms Audra, Victoria, and every white woman in Stockton! This is bringing shame to the Barkley Ranch!
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:18 pm
BRW, You can call me what you like, but I have a master’s in business. Can you say the same?
LaQuidra
November 28th, 2011
5:19 pm
Is she a white woman? Why come Cain dont like us sistas?
Curzen
November 28th, 2011
5:19 pm
red herring: there isn’t a single politician in DC who hasn’t failed the people on budget and deficit irrespective of party affiliation. SuperFail Committee anyone?
Pete
November 28th, 2011
5:20 pm
The stimulus did not help the recession. How is it possible you people buy this? Do any of you have a college education? This is insane. You do not solve a problem by throwing more money at it.
She's probably WHITE, they all are
November 28th, 2011
5:20 pm
Who the HELL want him *YUCK*
Shane Barber
November 28th, 2011
5:21 pm
This woman should have pictures of them together, gifts, phone bills, copy of his credit card receipts, her friends should have known him…13 years she told someone.. people would have seen them together….
Spermin' Herman
November 28th, 2011
5:21 pm
NINE NINE
(brain twirling)
NINE!
DanO
November 28th, 2011
5:21 pm
Shane. Lets consider that 1 in 11 blacks are in prison 9.2 % and have felony convictions. That gives us nice little margin for error. 18% no way.
Gman
November 28th, 2011
5:21 pm
Pete, Pete, Pete… your candidate is not who you thought he was. Or maybe he is?
Peter
November 28th, 2011
5:22 pm
Gee Pete..
Things are way better then if a Republican was in office…..tell me now who was the last candidates they came up with ?
Ops…….it was McOld and Palin……. you would have Palin in the White House ?
HA HA HA………. Gosh that is funny !