Common sense question: Would any Carson supporter change his/her vote based strictly on a rumor that Carson is dropping out? I think a reasonable person would check with someone from the Carson campaign for confirmation. Over 17k voters obviously weren’t negatively influenced by the rumor. I believe that Carson did intend to drop out of the race but decided to use this dust-up to regain some traction by playing the victim card.
He just told a reporter that after the caucuses he was going to fly home to Florida for a “change of clothes” and then head on to New Hampshire. And somehow that got spun into “HE’S DROPPING OUT!!!!!
Excellent point.
Please explain why the Cruz people didn't do exactly that before spreading the rumor. Could it be that the Cruz people didn't care whether the rumor was true or not?
“Common sense question: Would any Carson supporter change his/her vote based strictly on a rumor that Carson is dropping out? I think a reasonable person would check with someone from the Carson campaign for confirmation.”
I know a sweet 70-something woman who I worry about because she believes all kinds of things people tell her. She is very trusting and can barely run her smart phone. She STILL can’t figure out how to text, take pictures or check her email. Surfing the web is improbable worth her. I can see a number of older people who would have no reason to distrust or disbelieve what they’ve been told.