MANCHESTER — A small group of supporters and a horde of media got unclear answers Wednesday night whether Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is staying in the race.

During a gathering held for core New Hampshire supporters at his campaign office on Lowell Street, Cain told the group: “They keep coming after me. After that firestorm, people thought I was finished. Well, just like Yogi Berra said, it ain't over ‘til it's over, and I'm not finished yet.”

But, during a five-minute press conference held after the appearance, he said he was still “reassessing” his campaign.

“As a businessman, that's what I do,” he said. “I don't make a kneejerk reaction.”

He said he would make a decision “about the campaign” within the next few weeks after he evaluates the impact the campaign is having on his family, his supporters and on fundraising.

“During this hit, fundraising went down. I admit that,” he said. “But fundraising is starting to go back up.”

But he never said during the meet-and-greet with supporters or during the press conference if he is considering dropping out. His political advisor, Bo Harmon, said Cain planned to keep an appointment today with the New Hampshire Union Leader for an interview.

Cain is facing accusations, all of which he has denied, of sexual harassment and a 13-year extramarital affair with an Atlanta woman, Ginger White, that came out in the last several weeks, the embattled GOP candidate has seen his popularity and polling results plummet since a high point following a debate Oct. 11 at Dartmouth College in Hanover.

Some mid-October polls had Cain at or near the top of the field. He has fallen to single digits in polls since then.

“They've stopped attacking 9 9 9,” he said, referring to his plan to throw out the tax code in favor of 9 percent tax rates for businesses, individuals and on sales. “They can't attack my national foreign policy plan. The only thing they're trying to do to bring me down or knock me out of the race is character assassination.”

Cain told the group of about 40 or 50 supporters, matched in number by members of the media, that he believes the support that propelled him to the top of the polls will return.

“A few warm-weather supporters have gotten off the Cain train,” he said. “The good news is most of our solid supporters are still on. Once we've cleared up this most recent accusation, I think the others will be back.”

New Hampshire state Rep. Steven Smith, R-Charlestown, who has endorsed Cain, said he wants the former Godfather Pizza CEO to continue running.

“I hope he stays in,” Smith said. “I don't have any other candidates I can support. I won't endorse anyone else.”