notably, the GOP presidential contender's poll numbers haven’t budged. In fact, the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll – conducted in the days after the harassment allegations surfaced – shows Mr. Cain’s numbers among Republicans have risen over the past month. He is now at 23 percent, versus 24 percent for his top rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
A month ago, the ABC/Post poll had Cain at 17 percent and Mr. Romney at 25 percent.
When compared with other major polls, the ABC results show Cain staying where he’s been since mid-October – in the mid-20s – neck and neck with Romney. The only other national poll released since the harassment story broke is Rasmussen Reports, which has Cain at 26 and Romney at 23.
One question: Would Cain have come in higher were it not for the harassment allegations? A Quinnipiac Poll completed on Sunday, the day the story broke, showed Cain at 30 percent.
For now, Cain is weathering the storm – though there are warning signs for him on the horizon.
“Herman Cain is showing initial resilience in the face of allegations of sexual impropriety: More than half of potential Republican voters say the controversy is not serious [and] fewer than a quarter say it makes them less likely to support Cain,” writes Gary Langer, who conducts polls for ABC News.
