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BY VICTORIA CRAIG

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Now that Herman Cain is out of the GOP race for the White House, who will pick up his pieces? As Fox News reports, nearly all of the remaining Republican presidential hopefuls are jockeying for Cain’s former supporters, but only one can really reap the benefits.

“All signs pointing to Newt Gingrich. That man right there. FLASH The two men are good friends, they both live in Georgia and they recently appeared together in the Lincoln-Douglass debate. In fact, they’ve known each other since Gingrich served as speaker of the House."

Though he’s out of the race, Cain isn’t completely out of the spotlight yet. As Atlanta’s WAGA reports, the former frontrunner has one more major announcement left to make.

“Herman Cain is expected to endorse Newt Gingrich later today at a news conference. And according to one new poll, Cain supporters are flocking to Gingrich in Iowa as well.”

So, what does a Cain endorsement mean for the GOP race, and how has his involvement changed the political landscape? The Atlantic sees Cain as almost a uniter now that he’s gone.

“Cain’s exit puts the former House speaker one step closer to consolidating the party’s conservative base, which has swiveled from one candidate to another during the primary but has shown signs of settling down behind Gingrich.”

But CNBC’s Jim Cramer says not so fast. While Cain’s departure might pave the way for Gingrich to become the GOP’s nominee, it could swing the advantage to the Democrats next November.

“I think it means four more years of Obama because I think you need a uniter. If you’re just going to get another guy who divides the country ... People remember him as the Contract to America man, they remember the man who almost brought down Clinton. “

And Politico agrees, saying while Gingrich is enjoying a stay at the top of the polls, GOP supporters may have to hold their tongues and vote for him in the general election if he becomes the party nominee.

“But in the face of Gingrich’s surge in the polls, most Gingrich critics are keeping it to themselves. Part of it is because, recognizing that Gingrich is connecting with the GOP base better than anyone in the field, they have little desire to get cross-wise with their own party. Put more bluntly, there is a dawning realization they might have to make peace with Newt the nominee.”

And a columnist for TIME tells CBS’ “The Early Show,” Republicans shouldn’t get too far ahead of themselves-- don’t forget, voters haven’t casted their ballots yet.

“There are still other candidates in the race. I mean, if you look at these polls, there’s a guy in the middle: Ron Paul, who is running ahead of Romney in Iowa and has two things you need in Iowa. One is passion and the other is an organization. You know there are a lot of kids in Iowa who are willing to drive buses on caucus night to drive in the votes.”

Candidates still have a little time to divvy up Cains supporters - the Iowa caucus doesn’t take place until January third.