Gloria Cain: My husband "totally respects women"

In this May 21, 2011, file photo, Gloria Cain accompanies her husband Herman Cain as he announces his run as a Republican candidate for president in Atlanta.

/ AP Photo/David Goldman, File

Herman Cain's wife Gloria Cain is speaking out against the sexual misconduct allegations being leveled at her husband, telling Fox News that the accusations are uncharacteristic of the person she knows - and that "he would have to have a split personality to do the things that [Cain accuser Sharon Bialek] said."

In an interview with Fox's Greta Van Susteren conducted Sunday and set to air Monday night, Gloria Cain said her husband "totally respects women," and the allegations aren't in line with his personality.

"To hear such graphic allegations and know that that would have been something that was totally disrespectful of her as a woman and I know that's not the person he is," Cain told Van Susteren. "He totally respects women."

Gloria Cain said she doesn't believe the recent claim, by former National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation employee Sharon Bialek, that her husband acted inappropriately toward her following a dinner meeting after she lost her job.

"I looked at especially this last lady and the things that she said and I'm thinking he would have to have a split personality to do the things that she said," she said.

Gloria Cain, who has been married to Herman Cain for 43 years, also said she didn't want to start "projecting too far in the future" about her husband's presidential prospects.

When asked if she had ever thought about what it would be like to live in the White House, Cain said she tries to take things one day at a time.

"Sometimes I let myself go there... but then I try to pull myself back - in that I don't want to start projecting too far in the future because then I would worry more so I try to take one day at a time and in that way," she said. "If or when that happens I have faith that the Lord will have me ready to do whatever I need to do that's going to help him."

In separate interview, Melanie and Vincent Cain, the couple's children, both laughed about their father's talkative nature.

"Well your mother said that your father talks too much," Van Susteren prompted.

"He's got a lot to say," said Vincent.

"We're immune to it, that's what it is," added Melanie.

In the wake of the allegations against Cain, a new CNN poll shows him taking a major popularity hit: According to the survey, taken between November 11 and 13, Cain's support has dropped 11 percent -- from 25 percent to 14 percent. The poll also shows him with an unfavorability rating of 44 percent.

Watch a clip of the interview below.

[Lindag10]

Cain's wife is definitely "high maintenance" so I bet her "support" of him cost a pretty penny in bling.

[JV1970]

I still think it's strange that those women came forward with their accusations at the exact moment that Cain was at the top of the polls. I don't think that was a coincidence. I think they've been paid and I think they've been paid VERY WELL probably by one of the other candidates. I think there's some dirty tricks going on here. I think one of the other candidates got worried about their chances of winning and decided to play dirty and hire these women to lie. I hope Cain or the RNC has someone investigating this behind the scenes.

[JV1970]

You're probably an expert on skanks because that's probably the only kind of woman you hang around with!

[Lindag10]

JV you need to stop "thinking" and eat some "manly" pizza. I suppose you believe the Libya fiasco was because the media was "out to get" Cain, just like they were out to "get" Sarah. The man is a big mouthed liar and dumb too. LMAO.

[no1blonde]

The abuser will go to any length to deny they did what they did, even if it means dragging the victim through the mud or even a twist a supportive family member's arm to lie for them. WHy so long to come to the forefront? Perry's wife was out there the next day. Not what we want for a first lady.

[JV1970]

Unless you were there to witness the "events" you don't know that he's an abuser!

[JV1970]

GOPeconomicterror Unless you were there you aren't a witness either. All you have is the word of those four women and, since you weren't there, all you have is hearsay. You know very well that the only court where hearsay is allowed is the court of public opinion and not in any court of law.

[PrideInCountry]

Gloria, honey, your self-esteem is pretty deep in the dumper, isn't it? Any woman who defends a man that treats women like chattel really needs to have her head examined.

[JV1970]

Unless you witnessed the "events" you don't know that he's guilty! All you know is what those four women said!

[JV1970]

No, and neither did you IDIOT!

[reconser]

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/team-allred-keeps-herman-cain-scandal-alive.php

"The witness is a pediatrician. He was the former boyfriend of Bialek," reads a press statement from Allred. "He met Mr. Cain with Bialek and she told him that Cain had engaged in inappropriate touching of her shortly after the alleged incident took place."

The Allred press conference is scheduled for 2 PM Eastern.

[JV1970]

The "witness" is not really a witness if she told him about it afterward! He didn't see anything himself and anything she told him is just hearsay.

[JV1970]

You're not an expert on anything except running your mouth!

[reconser]

Looking at cain's Democrat wife's body language, particularly her eye movement, it is obvious she is lying and was reciting talking points given to her by cain's defense lawyers.

[JV1970]

Are you a psychiatrist? If not you're opinion is worthless!

[JV1970]

No, I'm not stoooooooooopid but YOU are, especially if you accept hearsay as proven fact! Your IQ is about -100!