It appears that birtherism is contagious among the bottom-tier Republican 2012 field. A Florida blog interviewed Herman Cain about Donald Trump’s recent crusade and the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO gave the mission his stamp of approval.
“He’s not off base,” Cain told the interviewer, when asked about Trump’s comments. “Just like the people who have been challenging his place of birth for the last couple of years. It’s just not an issue that I have studied enough to have a view one way or the other.”