Poll: 53% think harassment charges against Cain are true

Overall, voters think the sexual harassment allegations against Cain are true, 53 to 24 percent. Democrats feel they are true very strongly, 73 to 12 percent, while Republicans are divided, with 37 percent saying they are true and 33 percent saying they are untrue. Independents say they are true, 46 to 27 percent.

The poll also found that a plurality of respondents (39 percent) think he’s done a bad job handling the charges brought against him. Democrats and Independents agree with this statement, 55 to 13 percent and 35 to 18 percent respectively. Republicans are split, with 28 percent saying he’s done a bad job and 27 percent saying he’s done a good job.

That said, poll takers were skeptical of Bialek’s claims that Cain sexually harassed her. By 35 to 27 percent, voters say Bialek is just trying to get a payday or publicity and isn’t a victim of sexual harassment. Republicans and Independents agree, 44 to 18 percent and 37 to 23 percent. Democrats believe she was a victim of sexual harassment, 38 to 26 percent.