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Title: Carson accuses opponents of 'lies and dirty tricks'
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Politico
URL Source: http://www.politico.com/blogs/iowa- ... -opponents-dirty-tricks-218603
Published: Feb 2, 2016
Author: Daniel Strauss
Post Date: 2016-02-02 04:57:52 by Willie Green
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Views: 3313
Comments: 31
Ben Carson on Monday night accused his opponents of conducting "dirty tricks" directed at his campaign and after the results from the Iowa caucus came in, spreading the false rumor that he had suspended his campaign. Carson made the claim in an email to supporters after Sen. Ted Cruz was declared the winner of the Iowa caucuses. Carson came in fourth with 9.3 percent of the vote, behind Cruz, Donald Trump, and Sen. Marco Rubio. "For months, my campaign has survived the lies and dirty tricks from opponents who profess to to detest the games of the political class, but in reality are masters at it," Carson said in the email. "Even tonight, my opponents resorted to political tricks by tweeting, texting and telling precinct captains to announce that I had suspended my campaign - in some cases asking caucus goers to change their votes." Carson went on to say he partially decided to run for president "to stop these deceptive and destructive practices, and these reports have only further steeled my resolve to continue and fight for 'We The People,' and return control of the government back to them." In a minor flap earlier in the evening, CNN briefly reported that Carson was not planning on heading to New Hampshire or South Carolina after Iowa, leading to speculation that he was planning to drop out of the race. Not so: ".@RealBenCarson will be going to Florida to get fresh clothes b4 heading back out on the campaign trail. Not standing down," tweeted Jason Osborne, the Carson campaign's senior communications strategist.
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#1. To: Willie Green (#0)
Cruz reminds me more and more of LBJ. That is a dirty campaign trick right out of LBJ's playbook.
CNN did report that. Cruz just passed on the info. Nothing wrong with that on Cruz's part. The dirty Trixter is Rubio. I'm not for Amnesty.
#5. To: A K A Stone (#4)
CNN said "taking a break". That is not the same as "suspended his campaign", the official lingo they always use. Cruz's people saw a chance to exploit a little ambiguity in the chyron and tried to create the impression Carson had quit. I'm sure Ted knew nothing about it. : ) Of course, Carson is being a little too pissy too. Does he honestly expect us to believe that his supporters heard a rumor and went home, despite the fact they had to know he was campaigning steadily right up to caucus day? If they are that stupid, it would be better if they stayed home. It's like the old joke about "Tuesday is election day for Republicans. Democrats can vote on Wednesday." Again, do you really want people that stupid to vote on Tuesday? Isn't the American voter dumb enough already?
You want to deport them and immediately let 90% of them come back in, like Trump does? That is legalization certainly. They would be resident aliens with green cards and other official documents. I think Cruz is probably the toughest on amnesty and illegals.
His operatives went well beyond that.
You just don't get. IDM whether there is a D or a R in the WH. Amnesty is coming. It is virtually a fait accompli. We The People will assure that it happens.
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#2. To: Roscoe (#1)
#4. To: TooConservative (#2)
ruz reminds me more and more of LBJ. That is a dirty campaign trick right out of LBJ's playbook.
Replies to Comment # 4. CNN did report that.
#6. To: A K A Stone (#4)
The dirty Trixter is Rubio. I'm not for Amnesty.
#16. To: A K A Stone (#4)
Cruz just passed on the info.
#20. To: A K A Stone, TooConservative (#4)
I'm not for Amnesty.
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