McConnell won’t say if Senate would back Herman Cain for Fed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is declining to say whether he thinks the Senate would confirm Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve’s board.
When McConnell was asked whether a Cain nomination would face trouble, he noted that successful nominees must pass background checks and have a likelihood of confirmation.
Cain’s a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza who ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He dropped out after allegations of sexual