Carson? I think he has been getting too much of a pass. I'm not sure that Carson has ever been running a serious campaign. His campaign financing operation appears to only function for making more money. It put's little into the actual campaign. Most goes back into it's fundraising operation. It appears that is serves to grow mailing list and selling access.
When Carson was at the height of his surge, leading in the polls, what did he do? He temporarily suspended his campaign to go sell his book. Sound like something a serious campaign operation would do?
This week, 15 minutes before the Iowa caucus starts, his campaign incompetently puts out that Carson isn't going to NH or SC. Instead he's going home to rest and get a change of clothes. His next stop, according to the story, would be the National Prayer Breakfast the occurred yesterday. Next thing we hear is that his first stop after getting his rest and clothes would be a fundraiser/campaign stop in NC. NC? Really?
Let's not forget - way back when - that Carson's foreign policy adviser leaked that Carson was unwilling to do the homework. And if that wasn't enough, how about his staff, both on the campaign and PAC's, bolting and going to other campaigns?
This week we learn - after Iowa is over (no voter manipulation there) - that Carson is canning almost half of his staff.
None of these things are indications of a campaign that was ever serious. It appears more likely that the campaign's intent was really about self promotion, book sales etc.. If true, then his campaign has been a fraud. None of this appears like something that deserves any support.
If Cruz gets the nomination I would gladly vote for him, 2nd amendment and judicial appointment issues. Other than that, I just can’t support Cruz in the primary. Out of everyone, I think he is the one person who could not win.
Oy, forget Carson already. He’s not going to be the president, he’s not going to be the nominee.