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The Brief: Top Texas News for Nov. 3, 2011

by David Muto
November 3, 2011
8 Comments

The Big Conversation:

The swirling Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal on Wednesday swept up Rick Perry as more allegations emerged.

An embattled Cain accused the Perry campaign yesterday of leaking to Politico the allegations that Cain, as CEO of the National Restaurant Association, sexually harassed female colleagues in the 1990s. The story, and the accompanying fallout, has engulfed Cain's ascendant campaign this week.

“We’ve been able to trace it back to the Perry campaign that stirred this up in order to discredit me,” Cain said in a phone call to supporters on Wednesday, according to Politico. “The fingerprints ...

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Comments (8)

November 3, 2011 @ 8:29 a.m.

Laura Watts Kinnison via Texas Tribune on Facebook

I really don't care who broke the story. I'm just glad it is out there! The skank factor with politicians is just off the charts!
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November 3, 2011 @ 8:31 a.m.

Marcus Aguilar via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Perry has to start using gloves when he pulls off these jobs.
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November 3, 2011 @ 8:44 a.m.

Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Neither candidate is electable.
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November 3, 2011 @ 8:51 a.m.

Donna Rene Johnston via Texas Tribune on Facebook

And his fingerprints are all over his secretary.... Ba dum ching.....
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November 3, 2011 @ 9:12 a.m.

Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Cain should know about greasy fingerprints, after eating Godfather's Pizza.
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November 3, 2011 @ 9:25 a.m.

Alexandra Richmond via Texas Tribune on Facebook

These comments are pure gold. Great work everyone.
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November 3, 2011 @ 10:15 a.m.

Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Having worked with Godfather's Pizza, Herman Cain should know something about greasy fingerprints.
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November 3, 2011 @ 10:29 a.m.

Dale Kramer via Texas Tribune on Facebook

pizza and texass = 0 and how many zeros are in a trillion cain and perry?
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