Herman Cain’s campaign staff say they’ve been raising money hand over fist in recent weeks, especially since his sexual harassment scandal broke. But don’t be deceived: a wave of donations is hardly a sign things are turning around.Since October 1, staff say they’ve raised $9 million and they’ve bragged about huge one-day hauls throughout the recent media frenzy. Aides told Bloomberg News that $1.6 million came in the five days after the scandal broke alone. Given that only Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have cracked the $10 million mark for an entire quarterly take so far, that’s some serious change.
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