This story is a couple of weeks old but holds legitimate education for those studying public relations. Herman Cain was running a fairly successful campaign to obtain the GOP nomination for the next presidential campaign. Of course there were a couple of bumps along the way. For instance, quoting a Pokemon movie and not knowing it origins. But he was running on some simple ideals that interested much of the American public. His 9-9-9 idea seemed to be transparency at its finest. His demeanor gave him the appearance of a pleasant man that seemed to generally care.
The biggest road bump came in the form of an adulterous accusation. The first to come forward was Sharon Bialek, claiming that he made an "unwanted and rough physical advance" towards her a decade and a half ago. Karen Kraushaar then came forward claiming that Cain made her feel so uncomfortable that she was forced to quit her job. Two other women who chose to remain anonymous then stepped forward with similar accusations.
On December 3rd Herman Cain suspended his campaign during the media fiasco but it is important to know that he used the word suspended. Perhaps with proper public relations working his case he will make a return to the pool of candidates.
The biggest road bump came in the form of an adulterous accusation. The first to come forward was Sharon Bialek, claiming that he made an "unwanted and rough physical advance" towards her a decade and a half ago. Karen Kraushaar then came forward claiming that Cain made her feel so uncomfortable that she was forced to quit her job. Two other women who chose to remain anonymous then stepped forward with similar accusations.
On December 3rd Herman Cain suspended his campaign during the media fiasco but it is important to know that he used the word suspended. Perhaps with proper public relations working his case he will make a return to the pool of candidates.
There is almost no way, in my mind, that Cain could win an election with the information that has come out recently. Interesting, though, that he did not fully withdraw from the race, he merely suspended his campaign. Perhaps he has a strategy for working his way back into the race. Only time will tell.
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