FuzzyLumpkins
03-02-2016, 02:43 PM
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson plans to end his presidential bid, saying that Super Tuesday's election results left him with no "political path forward."
The announcement marks the end of a run that showed flashes of great momentum and fundraising prowess, but suffered a steep fall after Carson's lack of fluency on foreign policy issues became glaring.
"I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results. However, this grassroots movement on behalf of 'We the People' will continue," Carson said in the statement.
Carson said that he will skip Thursday's GOP debate in his hometown of Detroit and will formally address his political future during a speech on Friday at CPAC in the Washington area, but he left no doubt that his quest for the Republican nomination had come to an end.
The announcement comes after Carson had a dismal showing in the dozen states that voted on Tuesday, finishing at the back of the GOP field in the race’s early primaries. And the tone marks a sharp reversal from his comments on Tuesday evening, when he said he had no plans to bow out.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/politico-breaking-news-carson-says-he-sees-no-political-path-to-gop-nomination-220142#ixzz41mCXy5PO
The announcement marks the end of a run that showed flashes of great momentum and fundraising prowess, but suffered a steep fall after Carson's lack of fluency on foreign policy issues became glaring.
"I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results. However, this grassroots movement on behalf of 'We the People' will continue," Carson said in the statement.
Carson said that he will skip Thursday's GOP debate in his hometown of Detroit and will formally address his political future during a speech on Friday at CPAC in the Washington area, but he left no doubt that his quest for the Republican nomination had come to an end.
The announcement comes after Carson had a dismal showing in the dozen states that voted on Tuesday, finishing at the back of the GOP field in the race’s early primaries. And the tone marks a sharp reversal from his comments on Tuesday evening, when he said he had no plans to bow out.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/politico-breaking-news-carson-says-he-sees-no-political-path-to-gop-nomination-220142#ixzz41mCXy5PO