Cain is making the FATAL error of starting to respond to EVERYTHING because his popularity has risen.
Mr. Cain needs to respond to questions that are relevant to his positions. Deflect the rest. Like names on rocks or an incident of “booing” that was not an audience wide event.
He is being played by the media. But...I probably would be as well. He is not a politician. He is a good man that I still won't discount. But he is probably pretty new at the traps the media thows.
He's started responding because he's finally started being asked. It can only be considered "FATAL" if you've found out something about him you didn't know and don't like.
That's what this process is about. I've found out, for example, that Bachmann is a ditz and Perry is, too. Cain's answers have actually shown me some substance in the man. I have doubts still about his engagement with national and international affairs, but he isn't pandering.
I like that in a candidate.