Top Fundraiser Leaves Ben Carson’s Campaign

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at a news conference Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Henderson, Nev. Carson called for Congress to cut off funding for resettlement of Syrian immigrants in the U.S. (... Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at a news conference Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Henderson, Nev. Carson called for Congress to cut off funding for resettlement of Syrian immigrants in the U.S. (AP Photo/John Locher) MORE LESS
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A top fundraiser for Ben Carson quit his position on the presidential campaign’s board on Wednesday as the retired neurosurgeon slips in the polls and struggles to demonstrate knowledge of foreign policy, the Wall Street Journal reported.

“I disagree with the campaign, but I’m hoping and praying that the concerns I have are wrong,” Bill Millis told the Wall Street Journal. “I’m one, and they are the masses. And they decided to move forward with the campaign as is.”

Millis, the heir to a sock manufacturer in North Carolina, has been a close ally of Carson’s for about two years, according to the Wall Street Journal. He told the Journal that while he still supports Carson’s bid for president, he does not believe that the campaign values his input anymore.

Millis said that he was unhappy with the the departure of Terry Giles, an adviser who ran Carson’s exploratory committee and hired top campaign staff, according to the Journal

Carson campaign manager Barry Bennett told the Journal that Millis’ departure would not have a big impact on the campaign.

“Mr. Millis is a member of the corporate board. Today, he resigned that position. He had no role in the campaign, and his departure will not alter the campaign in any way,” he said.

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  1. Hey, the seed money for this grift has done what it needed to. Onward Christian soldiers. (wry grin)

  2. His campaign is unraveling; not just in the polling, but internally as well. Nor was it ever a picture perfect example of a well oiled machine.

    The downward spiral accelerates.

  3. But… but… Jesus!

  4. Millis, the heir to a sock manufacturer in North Carolina, has been a close ally of Carson’s for about two years…

    So Ben Carson was this dude’s sock puppet?

  5. Avatar for fgs fgs says:

    The multilevel marketing scam played itself out faster than usual.

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