So apparently Ben Carson is headed to Florida tonight, but not because he’s packing it in after Iowa. Unless the “it” he’s packing in is clothes.
When the news broke earlier, people raised some eyebrows:
How @DanaBashCNN just reacted to news that Ben Carson will head home after oiowa: "If you want to be POTUS, you don’t go home to Florida."
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) February 2, 2016
JUST IN: Ben Carson says he will take a break after Iowa. He will not go to NH or SC, instead he will go to Florida to visit family. (CNN)
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) February 2, 2016
So Ben Carson is effectively dropping out right before caucuses begin.
— Anthony M. Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) February 2, 2016
Well, it appears that the reason is a perfectly innocent one; Carson is just trying to beat the storm and pick up fresh clothes:
Just talked to Carson's campaign manager: Says talk of Carson dropping out is an "abject lie," that he's dipping out to beat the storm.
— chris hooks (@cd_hooks) February 2, 2016
.@RealBenCarson leaving Des Moines later tonight to avoid storm. Not suspending — getting fresh clothes then back out Wednesday
— Jason Osborne (@Jmrhosborne) February 2, 2016
.@RealBenCarson will be going to Florida to get fresh clothes b4 heading back out on the campaign trail. Not standing down.
— Jason Osborne (@Jmrhosborne) February 2, 2016
And before you start wondering, yes, Armstrong Williams is on the same page as the Carson camp on this, and has been lashing out at the media:
Carson is not suspending his campaign? outright lie and poison being spread by liars that are threatened by his sudden Iowa surge.
— Armstrong Williams (@Arightside) February 2, 2016
Carson will leave Iowa for a brief 12 hour stop in WPB Florida to refresh. Quick turn around to New Hampshire and SC to build momentum.
— Armstrong Williams (@Arightside) February 2, 2016
Once again the media is trying to distort Carson campaign. He is headed home to Florida for 12 hours before returning to NH/SC #BC2DC16
— Armstrong Williams (@Arightside) February 2, 2016
There is a never ending desire to end @RealBenCarson campaign. Reporters embedded with rival candidates compromise their journalistic ethics
— Armstrong Williams (@Arightside) February 2, 2016
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