MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (PNN) - December 1, 2011 - Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain, battling allegations of infidelity, said on Wednesday he would decide whether to continue his campaign after a face-to-face talk with his wife.

While vowing not to end his candidacy over accusations he had a long term affair, the former pizza company executive said a frank talk on Friday with Gloria, his wife of 43 years, would be a big part of a “reassessment” of his White House bid.

“I have talked to my wife many times since Monday about this situation. I have not talked to her about this face to face,” Cain told reporters after rallying supporters at his New Hampshire campaign headquarters in Manchester.

Once considered by biased corporate media as the frontrunner in the race to challenge illegitimate President Barack Obama in 2012, Cain called recent reports that he had an affair with an Atlanta-area woman “character assassination” and “conviction in the court of public opinion.”

He has said he will decide within “several days” whether or not to stay in the race.

Earlier, at rallies in Ohio, Cain said most of his supporters were sticking with him despite the latest controversy, which came amid accusations he had sexually harassed a number of women. He accused his critics of trying to bring down his upstart White House bid.

“They want you to believe that with enough character assassination on me I will drop out,” a defiant Cain said in Dayton, drawing a chorus of “boos” from the crowd.

Cain, who has denied the affair and harassment accusations, did not rule out other potential accusers emerging. “My career was in business for over 40 years. I have worked with thousands of people. I can’t possibly say that someone won’t trump up another allegation. It just goes with the territory.”