If Herman Cain cannot stand up to these charges, if he refuses to, then he should step out of the race. A man big enough to run for president should be big enough to have a full and candid press conference on all of this.
Bill Bennett argues that Herman Cain should address the allegations against him directly if he wants to remain a viable candidate.
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