After multiple allegations of what the Los Angeles Times refers to as “sexual impropriety,” including an alleged long-term affair and sexual harassment, Republican hopeful Herman Cain has effectively dropped out of the 2012 presidential race.

Cain has denied all the claims but the Times notes, not only did the scandal bog down the campaign but Cain “was also hurt by a series of costly gaffes and confused moments, particularly with regard to foreign affairs, that exposed the Atlanta businessman's lack of experience on the national political stage.”

At the end of the Atlanta press conference wherein he revealed he was ending his run, the Daily Beast’s David A. Graham reports that Cain said, “I believe these words came from the Pokémon movie. ‘Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It’s never easy when there’s so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There’s a mission just for you and me.’” Graham details the origins and Cain’s use of the inspirational lyrics from a Donna Summer song, “The Power of One,” that was used in Pokémon: The Movie 2000.

We bet Cain didn’t know that the anime film was originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters the Movie: Revelation Lugia. Which is kind of … well … porn-y sounding, isn’t it?