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Rumor Has It Herman Cain Will Soon Endorse Newt Gingrich

Political observers are predicting that Herman Cain will endorse Newt Gingrich, but Cain's camp is denying the rumors.

<p>With <a href="http://www.bet.com/topics/h/herman-cain.html">Herman Cain</a> out of the presidential race, candidates are anxious to win over his supporters. There have been whispers that Cain plans to back fellow Georgian <a href="http://www.bet.com/topics/n/newt-gingrich.html">Newt Gingrich,</a> who so far has benefitted the most from both Cain?s downfall and departure. A source <a href="http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local_news/source%3A-herman-cain-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-monday-20111204-tm" target="_blank">told</a> MyFoxAtlanta that the endorsement is imminent and could come as early as today, but Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/05/report-cain-set-to-endorse-gingrich-for-gop-presidential-nomination/" target="_blank">told</a> Fox News that the report is false.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&quot;I'd ask them where they are getting their information?&quot; Gordon said. &quot;We'll keep you posted. Nothing to announce at this point.&quot;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Gingrich spoke privately with Cain after the Black Republican announced he would <a href="http://www.bet.com/news/politics/2011/12/03/herman-cain-meets-with-advisers.html">suspend</a> his campaign and later released a statement calling Cain a &quot;powerful voice in the conservative movement&quot; who &quot;elevated the dialogue of the Republican presidential primary,&quot; Fox News reports. He also said that he isn?t anticipating the endorsement that many political observers are predicting.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&quot;Herman Cain has got to make up his own mind,&quot; Gingrich said. I hope to meet with him sometime next week. I expect he'll meet with all the candidates, and talk through what he intends to do with his new organization.&quot;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cain, meanwhile, is maintaining his original campaign schedule. He?s attending a fundraiser in Oklahoma City and will shoot videos for an energy policy he?s planning to unveil, Gordon said.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><i>BET Politics - Your source for the latest news, photos and videos illuminating key issues and personalities in African-American political life, plus commentary from some of our liveliest voices.</i></p>

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