Herman Cain isn't letting allegations of sexual harassment stop him from cracking jokes — or raising eyebrows.
The embattled Republican presidential candidate zeroed in on President Obama at a stop in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Thursday, telling supporters, "How you beat Obama? Beat him with a Cain!"
When a reporter asked him to clarify his remarks — which could be interpreted as promoting violence — Cain got testy, saying, "Cain. Herman Cain, C-A-I-N. Do I have to connect all the dots for you?"
Cain's crack came just minutes after he again apologized for characterizing ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Republican presidential debate this week as "Princess Nancy."
"I apologize for calling her Princess Pelosi, if that's the biggest story you all want, OK?" he said, according to the Boston Globe.
"I apologize. I apologize for calling her Princess Pelosi. You know, I remember when Speaker Pelosi called me and the Tea Party people Astroturf. I don't remember anybody asking about that story," he added.
When asked why he apologized, Cain quipped, "So you all will stop asking me about it. I'm about the big issues, fixing this economy, not focusing on stuff like that."
The ex-pizza business magnate was also was caught on tape Thursday laughing after a supporter in Kalamazoo, Mich., brought up Anita Hill, the woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment 20 years ago
"Is she going to endorse me?" a chuckling Cain asked a supporter who brought up Hill's name.
At least four women have accused Cain of sexually harassing them when he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. The Tea Party favorite has vehemently denied the accusations.
Despite the claims, Cain has been staying afloat. A new CBS News poll shows the GOPer narrowly beating former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich in a three-way race.
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