Ben Carson’s entire NH super PAC staff quit and joined Ted Cruz’s campaign

Boston.com ^ | 01.11.16 | Nik DeCosta-Klipa

[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.

[editor-surveyor]

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I’m sure that it is the truth of it that bothers you the most.
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lodi90 works for Soros, not Trump.
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Carson isn’t pissed off at Ted Cruz. He is going to be asking him for help paying off his debt.

Never believe anything that Trump says; he runs waaay loose with the truth.
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More Butt Hurt, huh!

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If Jim had any objection, he would have said so; I’m sure you know that.
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Theo has been here far longer than you have.

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Very amusing to see you trying to walk back the lie you implied.

Think before pushing Post.

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>> “Douchebag says what??” <<

Douchebag says: “Douchebag says what??”
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[editor-surveyor]

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It has been posted to this thread four times, just read the thread before posting.

[nclaurel]

Oh I see since he has been here longer he can tell me or anyone who joined after he did and doesn’t support Cruz to leave FR? Funny I thought since I contribute to FR and have not been asked to leave by Jim Robinson that I could use FR!

[kidd]

Carson’s own staff announces the day of the primary something that sounds like he is quitting

Interesting. I didn't know this

[justlittleoleme]

Article Link: http://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2016/02/03/ben-carson-gets-hoisted-petard-isnt-pretty-video/

Reporter: Do you regret, uh, announcing that that you were going to be going back to Florida and spurring some of this confusion?

Carson: Well, I didn’t make that announcement. Uh, I guess somebody talked to … other people…

Reporter: Well, your campaign told the press.

Carson: You know, *I* didn’t say it, so don’t blame me. [laughing]

Reporter: But you’re here telling us that people should know what’s going on in their campaign and hold people accountable, I mean that’s [crosstalk]

Carson: Well, let me ask you this question, is it okay after being on the road for after three weeks to go home to Florida and get a fresh change of clothes? Or is that a problem? Does that make someone into an evil, horrible person?

..... So, to summarize:

Carson admits his own campaign staffer talked to the media and said he was going to Florida.
Carson takes no responsibility for the actions of this staffer.
Cruz staffer tweeted a media report based entirely on what the aforementioned staffer said.
According to Carson, Cruz should take responsibility for that staffer.

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So Carson knew his campaign leaked this to the press. Then got angry that it snowballed from there.... He is kinda burrying the lead here isn't he.

And going home to get a change of clothes? Is Iowa or New Hampshire so rural that he can't send staff or go himself to buy some more clothes?

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You were telling him to shut up.

Don’t go acting all wounded.
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[Bryanw92]

>>If Jim had any objection, he would have said so; I’m sure you know that.

As long as no one complains, its OK?

[editor-surveyor]

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Further off the turnpike than Manchester, NH is pretty backward.

[kidd]

Thanks for the reply.

That was BIG

This basically puts the whole idea that Cruz’s staff played a dirty trick to bed, doesn’t it?

And Ben Carson is asking Cruz to fire a Cruz staffer, when it was a Caron staffer who initiated the whole mess. Who is really playing the dirty trick?

[editor-surveyor]

Are you serious?

He had only repeated what was said probably 50 times or more.

It is common knowledge here, (outside Trumpanzee circles) that like most FReepers, Jim would love to see President Cruz setting things straight.

[nclaurel]

You are disingenuous. I have NEVER told anyone on FR to shut up nor to leave. My post was in response to him telling anyone not supporting Cruz to leave. My post:

“But you just told us to leave FR if we don’t support Cruz because he is Jim’s first choice. Have you been appointed to say who can use FR?”

[Freedom56v2]

Greetings Fellow Freeper.

Sooo glad you are keeping with the Spirit of Jim Robinson’s recent request to not attack fellow Freepers.

Wishing cancer on a fellow-freeper? Really nice guy!

Keeping it classy editor surveyor.

[dirtboy]

I’m tired of FReepers damning Cruz. They need to understand that if they do, they are opposing Jim Robinson. And maybe they should leave the site he founded.

Jim also wants the trashing of Trump to be curtailed as well. Given that you are one of the leading Trump bashers on FR, I'd say you have absolutely no standing to raise this banner, as you are ignoring half of Jim's request.