no he cain't May 24, 2011

Herman Cain Is Open to Appointing a Muslim Person to Some Position in Government

By Dan Amira

Sadly, this is a big step forward for Cain. [Politico]

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Herman Cain Is Open to Appointing a Muslim Person to Some Position in Government

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