Carson Says He Won’t Drop Out As Long As His Campaign Has Money

Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks to a small gathering of media during a visit to Alpha Omega Veterans Services on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal via AP)
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Retired neurosurgeon and flagging presidential candidate Ben Carson wrote a column for Fox News on Monday to put to rest any rumors that he’s leaving the campaign trail.

“The commoditization of the electorate is precisely what drove me into this race. Hundreds of thousands of supporters drafted me to run, and hundreds of thousands more continue to push me onward,” Carson wrote, likely referring to his donors.

Carson said voters would gravitate to his campaign because it was built upon integrity.

“I trust that the American people will soon wake-up and realize that leadership is not about how one speaks, but rather the life one leads,” he wrote. “My candidacy is about restoring the principles of self-government by running as a true citizen-statesman who is accountable to all and beholden to none.”

Carson also vowed to continue his campaign as long as supporters keep offering him money.

“It is a fundamentally undemocratic response to insinuate that people should be stripped of their choice ‘for the good of the party,'” he wrote. “That’s why I’ve vowed to continue our campaign as long as we have revenue and support, until the people have decided.”

Carson, who saw his campaign peak last year before a series of disappointing debate performances, has yet to gain traction among voters nationally. TPM’s PollTracker Average places him in a distant fourth place at 8.7 percent.

Read the full column here.

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  1. Avatar for wwss wwss says:

    Oh, please, where can I send my donation? If we all just chip in $1.00, we’d be able to enjoy the rather peculiar wit and wisdom (or is it drug-addled?) of dear, sweet, stupid Ben.

  2. Why quit the grift when there’s still money on the table?

  3. “The commoditization of the electorate is precisely what drove me into this race… That’s why I’ve vowed to continue our campaign as long as we have revenue…”

    He’s being far more honest than he even realizes.

  4. “That’s why I’ve vowed to continue our campaign as long as we have marks and cash, until the scam has run its course.

    Carson just makes it too easy for us.

  5. First draft statement: “Carson Says He Won’t Drop Out As Long As His Campaign Is Making Money”

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