Ginger White describes "casual" affair with Cain

WASHINGTON - An Atlanta businesswoman who has asserted she had a longstanding affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain stood by her story Wednesday despite his denials, saying she was not proud to admit it.

"Our relationship was on and off for the last 13, 14 years," Ginger White said in a nationally broadcast interview. "This was not a consistent love affair that went on every day for the last 14 years, so he is correct when he made that statement."

But White also said she was "disappointed" that Cain had called her a "troubled Atlanta businesswoman."

Cain had described White in that fashion in a letter he sent to campaign supporters Tuesday, saying he was writing to assure them that "this woman's story is completely false."

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"I'm not here to say anything negative about Mr. Cain," White said on ABC's "Good Morning America." At the same time, she said she had gone on television "to state the truth," and that she wasn't backing down.

She said her relationship with Cain was "a very casual affair. Am I proud to admit that? No, I am not."

White also said she took several trips with Cain, including a flight to Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield boxing match.

She also said that she had "consistently" received gifts and money from Cain over the past two and a half years, but added that this was "not sex for cash."

During a conference call Tuesday with supporters, Cain once again denied the affair. "It was just a friendship relationship," he said, according to the transcript. "That being said, obviously, this is a cause for reassessment."

White told ABC she didn't think Cain "would make a good president" but said that she did not come forward because of any political motives. Asked if she thought he should abandon his campaign, White said, "That's something that he has to look himself into the mirror and ask himself."

And she said she had regular communications with Cain "up until last week."

"The truth of the matter is, when I entered into this inappropriate relationship with Mr. Cain, I was single," she said. "I was not married. Mr. Cain has been married throughout this entire relationship."

Asked about phone records showing frequent correspondence with Cain, including text messages, she replied: "You really don't enter into that holding onto receipts, holding onto notes."

"The funny thing about Herman Cain is that never in a million years did he probably think I would speak out on this," White said. "I came out being very honest and so far I have been absolutely humiliated, embarrassed."

[Progress4USA]

I don't think he's going to drop out until the pizza delivery boys start recounting their sexual harassment episodes...

[MIO42]

False lie " Herman Cain. does not want Charlie Harper as running mate !

[Lubricano]

Aside from politics. If this allegation against Cain is true my question is why do black men go after these ugly white women that
have an ass so wide that each cheek is in another zip code? There
are a ton of fine sisters out their guys just ask Jesse Jackson who
was giving Bill spiritual guidance while his girl friend was about
to give birth with the "Revs" kid. Just asking.

[pokey5735]

These women that come forward with accusations are never asked to prove it. They are intent on their 15 mins of fame at a huge cost to Mr. Cain. I don' believe even one of these slimy women. I hope he sues them.

[SusanMassachusetts]

How appropriate that her name is Ginger! She doesn't think he is qualified to run the country, but apparently she was okay with having sex with him for 13 years?? Someone here is looking for her 15 minutes of fame.... Wonder if she is related to Anita Hill??

[involved_indi]

She's awfully talkative for someone who didn't want to "come out". This one will turn out to be nothing too. Just like the other ones a couple of weeks ago. The reason Cain is being attacked is because the left is afraid that the black vote will start to re-examine what the DNC & RNC actually stand for and realize that for some of them, conservatism better fits their world view. They can't afford that erosion to the base.

[ralphing]

She tried to blackmail him for money, and told him she would go public if he didn't comply. He called her bluff and she did it. All she has said so far as proof is going to a boxing match in 1997. Doesn't mean nothing or prove nothing. She shot her wad and it fell very short.

[Denise M.D.]

This woman is a lying skank just like the others are. I don't believe them since there is not only a lot of holes in their stories but also they have way too many legal problems against them.

[Progress4USA]

Shoot...I though he'd of dropped out by noon today.

[rbmcbs11743]

The news and pictures about this man has become sickening.

Are the reporters associating this man, especially his pictures, with some humors or ridicules elsewhere in this website?

It seems as though the journalists writing the news about this man has nothing better to put in their journals!

What a comedy!

[markag55]

Ginger White, as described in the news, is a successful Atlanta business woman. Her whole story and the way she tells it, especially when she admits she's not proud of the affair, leads me to believe she's telling the truth. She's not a young, poor but beautiful woman who is trying to get some money out of this. She felt, for the good of the people, to get this out in the open so she no longer needs to lie about it.

I, personally, have no interest in this matter, as I would never have voted for Cain.

BTW, democracy 8, I responded to one of your comments yesterday (I think). You seem to be one of the few reasonable voices in whatever news article you comment on. My commendation to you.

[involved_indi]

when the Nigerian Prince calls I hope someone in your home a little less gullible answers the phone.

[PourpaixPourpaix]

It continues to surprise me how utterly stupid we human beings are, continuing to engage in destructive behavior that prevents happiness, despite example after example. Forget about stupid ideas of Christian sin, for it's only a metaphor about what really happens. Those who cheat or use their power inappropriately for selfish purpose plant a sickness within themselves, regardless of whether they are later caught and must deal with the consequences. What kind of fools intentially blocks happiness by making themselves sick? We've had enough sick fools in the White House in my lifetime; we don't need another.