He made the comments during an interview on Fox News Sunday. Moderator Chris Wallace pointed out Christie’s views on gun control, civil unions, immigration, global warming that may be too liberal for Republicans and asked Cain if Christie is too liberal to be the GOP nominee for president.

“Yes,” Cain responded. “I believe that a lot of conservatives, once they know his position on those things that you just delineated they are not going to be able to support him. I think that it is absolutely a liability for him if he gets in the race.”