In a poll spanning the day a Politico article appeared describing allegations of “sexually harassing” behavior made against businessman Herman Cain by two women during his tenure at the National Restaurant Association (which Cain has denied) and the day after, President Obama leads in a national sample. Rasmussen began conducting the survey on Sunday October 30th. The Politico article came out that evening. The firm completed it on Monday the 31st, when the allegations received wall-to-wall coverage.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=148683