Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has dismissed his embarrassing blunder to a question on Libya as no big deal.
“Nothing happened. They asked me a question about Libya and I paused so I could gather my thoughts,” he told CNN.
Cain stumbled badly on Monday when asked whether he supported Obama's response to the Libyan uprising.
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"Okay, Libya," Cain said in the interview with The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "President Obama supported the uprising. Correct?”
The five-minute video which captures the painful response has gone viral since its posting, a damaging blow to the Republican contender's already embattled campaign.
According to The Guardian, Cain's campaign team have offered up a slew of explanations, ranging from lack of sleep to suspect editing.
