THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Herman Cain's wife Gloria has rejected accusations of sexual harassment against her husband, a leading Republican presidential candidate, insisting: "He totally respects women."
Speaking publicly for the first time, Mrs Cain told Fox News: "You hear the graphic allegations and we know that would have been something that's totally disrespectful of her as a woman. And I know the type of person he is."
After listening to the string of accusations about her husband levelled by at least four women, Mrs Cain said, "I'm thinking he would have to have a split personality to do the things that were said."
The most lurid allegations came from Sharon Bialek, 50, who said that in 1997 Mr Cain lunged at her in a parked car, putting his hand up her skirt and pushing her head down towards his crotch.
Mr Cain has said that his wife of 43 years, who suffers from a serious heart condition, was already aware of allegations made back in 1999, when he ran the National Restaurant Association, where Miss Bialek had worked. Two other women from the association received severance payments after making allegations against Mr Cain. Read on and comment » | Toby Harnden, Washington | Monday, November 14, 2011
