Just thirty five percent of general election voters in a new national survey regard the allegations against Herman Cain as “mostly false,” with the remainder of the respondents either suspicious that he is guilty or unsure what to think. Nevertheless, Cain’s support in a head-to-head matchup with President Obama remains almost unchanged.
Forty-two percent of respondents believe that the sexual harassment allegations against Cain are “mostly true,” while 23 percent say they are “not sure” what to think about the accusations, a new poll released by Public Policy Polling, a Democrat-leaning polling firm. 34 percent of respondents say their opinion of Cain has gotten “more negative” since the accusations surfaced, 54 percent said their opinion was unchanged, and 10 percent said their opinion of Cain had actually improved.
52 percent of voters polled said that Cain should stay in the race. What are his prospects for victory, though? Pretty much what they were before the accusations broke.
In a general election matchup, Obama leads Cain 48-41 with 11 percent undecided. Cain trailed 48-42 last month, before the accusations came out.
You can see the full poll data below.
