good evening, everyone. tonight a herman cain fund-raising video goes viral because of a shot that celebrates smoking. truth is, we think a cancer survivor like mr. cain should know better. a provocative new tax plan from rick perry. here s the form, a postcard, two sides, straightforward. and the modified tax plan would allow most americans to keep their most cherished deductions. taxes will be cut across all income groups in america, and the net benefit will be more money in americans pockets with greater investment in the private economy instead of the federal government. most days we would start right there. but break down the pros and cons of the new perry tax plan, will have to wait a moment. just as he was putting finishes touches on the bold plan on taxes and spending what he feeds to give his campaign a boost, governor perry wandered into the foolish morass of the birther debate. you chose to keep it alive in the interview with parade ? why did you do that?