Perhaps.
However I would just point out that a number of Cain supporters became so, when Palin backed out.
The two are not altogether different.
I think you are right and I speak as a former Palin supporter.
I really, really liked Palin and, golly, if I had the time back I spent defending her and praising her I could do something useful, like sort the wash.
I’m disillusioned about her now. I still like her but in a more detached way. Her endorsement won’t sway me as it once would have.
Maybe the reason I didn’t switch to Cain like so many Palin supporters did, is because I already had my back-up candidate after Perry declared.
Cuz I’m a Texan and have known, loved, gotten mad at, but appreciated the job he’s done here.