Herman Cain was NEVER a REAL contender for President, He KNEW it and EVERYONE else KNEW it! Cain was running to represent a party that elected 2 Black members to Congress, no Black Senators, 1/2% Black party membership with less than 2% Black delegates at their convention. So seriously, what chance did Cain have to be the GOP nominee for President?  
 
Besides, ANY serious candidate KNOWS about opposition research and Cain KNEW all this sexual harassment/long-term affair crap was going to come to light. Heck, Cain told a senior staffer about one of the harassment charges against him when he ran for the Senate.  
 
And if you go by what Cain himself said, "being Black doesn't make ANY difference"  
 
But the REAL truth is Cain wanted to sell books, get lucrative speaking engagements and a possible show on Fox Noise PERIOD!!!