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DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans in Iowa and other early-voting states seem to be giving presidential candidate Herman Cain the benefit of the doubt for now. They say they need to know more about accusations that he sexually harassed women who worked for him in the 1990s.
“It’s concerning, but it’s not a big deal,” said Cindy Baddeloo of suburban Des Moines. “Nobody’s perfect.”
None of the Iowa Republican activists interviewed at a GOP banquet in Des Moines, where most of Cain’s rivals spoke Friday, said the allegations disqualify Cain from their support or that he should quit the race.
“People are so much more focused on the economy,” said Republican Jason McKibben. “They’re tired of gutter politics.”
