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Herman Cain says no animals were harmed in these bizarre Web ads that use animals as a metaphor for the economy.
By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - With Herman Cain out of the Republican race for the White House, what happens to his “9-9-9” tax plan? The short answer, of course, is that it’s gone. What isn’t gone, though, is a desire for major tax reform in the United States.
All the candidates have come out with various proposals to reshape the way the government taxes people and corporations. There is an emerging consensus among Republicans and Democrats that the system is way too complicated, inefficient and costly. Fresh ideas are absolutely necessary.
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GOP candidate Herman Cain stumps while weighing whether he will remain in the 2012 presidential race. CNN's Jim Acosta Reports.
CNN's Joe Johns untangles the twists and turns marking Herman Cain's campaign after multiple allegations of infidelity.
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By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - If I were Mitt Romney, I’d be worried about recent developments that could present serious problems in his race for the Republican presidential nomination.
If I were Newt Gingrich, I’d be encouraged by those same developments.
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(CNN) - Herman Cain told his staff Tuesday he is "reassessing" the viability of his campaign in the wake of a Georgia woman's allegations that she had a long extramarital affair with the Georgia businessman. One top campaign source tells CNN he expects a decision "within a few days" - based on whether fund-raising dries up.
Cain told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room" Monday that her assertion was coming and would be false.
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U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice says she's "confused" by Herman Cain's comment that Taliban are in Libya.
Govt. sources cite unspecified threats as the reason for Herman Cain's secret service protection. CNN's Joe Johns reports.
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Herman Cain's campaign responds to a video showing the candidate having trouble answering a question about Libya.
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Brian Todd reports on what Cain's known accusers will do now, and has background on the accusers.
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