Iowa Voters Unfazed By Cain Scandal

An informal poll conducted Monday by the Des Moines Register shows that voters in the key primary state aren’t that concerned with a new scandal involving sexual harassment allegations against Republican candidate Herman Cain.

Over the weekend, Politico reported that two women who worked under Cain complained that he acted inappropriately toward them during his time as CEO of the National Restaurant Association from 1996-1999. The report stated that both women then received a cash settlement to leave the organization and to not speak about it. Cain’s defense of the allegations since Sunday has received mixed reviews.

Yesterday, the newspaper, which released a poll last week showing Cain leading the rest of the GOP field, asked 20 people who participated in the poll whether the scandal changed their opinion of Cain.

“None said the allegations had moved them to reject Cain as a potential pick,” wrote the paper’s chief political writer, Jennifer Jacobs.

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