Herman Cain 's campaign has so far survived accusations of sexual harassment . Herman Cain , the surprise candidate of 2012 , has been struggling to survive accusations of sexual harassment . Julian Zelizer says many factors affect whether a candidate can avoid a scandal . Cain is affected by partisan atmosphere in American politics , Zelizer says . Zelizer : Ultimately the people who fund campaign finance bring it to an early end .
Herman Cain 's campaign has so far survived accusations of sexual harassment . Julian Zelizer says many factors affect whether a candidate can avoid a scandal . Cain is affected by partisan atmosphere in American politics , Zelizer says . Zelizer : Ultimately the people who fund campaign finance bring it to an early end .