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Ben Carson’s entire NH super PAC staff quit and joined Ted Cruz’s campaign
Boston.com ^ | 01.11.16 | Nik DeCosta-Klipa

Posted on 02/04/2016 9:26:56 AM PST by justlittleoleme

If the New Hampshire office of the pro-Ben Carson super PAC 2016 Committee felt a little empty Monday, that’s because everybody quit—and joined Ted Cruz’s campaign.

WMUR reported Monday that all five paid New Hampshire staffers for the pro-Carson super PAC resigned Sunday to become volunteers for Cruz, the Texas senator, who they feel is the most electable conservative.

“We hold Dr. Carson in the highest regard,” the group’s spokesperson, Jerry Sickles, told WMUR. “This is a man we revere, but we think it is important that our party nominate a conservative and get behind a single conservative who can win, and we strongly believe that candidate is Ted Cruz.”

The announcement came the same day that Sam Pimm, the former national head of 2016 Committee—which has raised more than $3.8 million and spent nearly $900,000 in support of Carson—said he decided to switch his support to Cruz, according to Politico, citing electability concerns about Carson. Pimm said he left the super PAC earlier in the fall.

High-profile defections are becoming quite the trend for the Carson campaign.

The retired neurosurgeon’s campaign manager and communications director were among at least five Carson staffers who quit the campaign December 31.

The once-surging, outsider Republican candidate has seen his poll numbers free-fall, both nationally and in early-voting states, since early November.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


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To: the_boy_who_got_lost

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Not nearly so low as the Trumpets falsely using his name in the same way.

At least Theo was speaking the truth.
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121 posted on 02/04/2016 12:15:44 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: grania

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Such concern.
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122 posted on 02/04/2016 12:17:47 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Maceman

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\>> “Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Jim Robinson post a while back that he supports Trump?” <<

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Jim has repeatedly said that he is voting for Ted Cruz.

He has also said that he would vote for Trump if he were the nominee.

That is the kind of position he has held in previous elections too; vote for the real conservative in the primary, but support the nominee in the general.
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123 posted on 02/04/2016 12:23:10 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: georgiegirl

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Jim has “clarified” many times.

Why are so many confused?

Can it be that the swooners see only what their heart feels?


124 posted on 02/04/2016 12:25:36 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: justlittleoleme

Oh boy...

5.56mm


125 posted on 02/04/2016 12:28:40 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: editor-surveyor

So follow up with the post that says it like it is. Maybe we missed the updated memo and still reading the original. Deal with just the facts editor, your condescending remarks are not required.


126 posted on 02/04/2016 12:32:10 PM PST by georgiegirl
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To: Washi

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Stop trashing Theo!

Jim has made his preferences plain so many times that there is no excuse for ignorance.

Theo spoke the truth, that everyone that respects Jim enough to read his comments knows.
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127 posted on 02/04/2016 12:33:38 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: CottonBall

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The candidate that lies, and intimidates is Donald Trump.

That may be part of what cost him in Iowa.


128 posted on 02/04/2016 12:38:02 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: justlittleoleme

I don’t believe anyone will go from a campaign that is struggling, but paying, to a campaign that, “Has more money than the RNC,” and not getting paid.

Call me cynical.


129 posted on 02/04/2016 12:42:59 PM PST by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

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They left a once paid job that is drying up.

Money is not flowing to the Carson cause. Money is flowing like the Columbia river to the Cruz campaign since monday evening.


130 posted on 02/04/2016 12:43:46 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: bushwon

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The “Cruz topics” that you prefer are false, nonsensical accusations from complete fools.
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131 posted on 02/04/2016 12:45:24 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: McGruff

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Your Butt Hurt is showing!


132 posted on 02/04/2016 12:49:37 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: CreviceTool

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You could be sued for libel for the lie that you posted, and a court will order that your identity be revealed.

Hmmmm?


133 posted on 02/04/2016 12:51:54 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: DesertRhino

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Obviously false accusation and crude innuendo is all you have.
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134 posted on 02/04/2016 12:53:41 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Dick Bachert

Wow, thanks for the link


135 posted on 02/04/2016 12:54:50 PM PST by CPT Clay (Hillary: Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were electrocuted for selling classified info.)
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To: bushwon

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Is that Butt Hurt getting worse?

It might be malignant...


136 posted on 02/04/2016 12:55:19 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: lodi90

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Most of us here have been wondering whose paid staffer you might be.
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137 posted on 02/04/2016 12:56:51 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: kaila

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>> “Trump has brought up issues that everyone else was going to ignore” <<

That is the big lie that keeps on getting posted by trolls.

Trump actually just brought up issues that Cruz had brought up in 2011.
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138 posted on 02/04/2016 12:59:13 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: EternalHope

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The Sidebar Mod will take it out of Breaking anyway after a few hours.


139 posted on 02/04/2016 1:01:36 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

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They were not “moles,” they were the entire PAC.

There was no money coming in.


140 posted on 02/04/2016 1:04:12 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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