Dr. Ben Carson for President: Ben went on to say WHY he switched parties, and it’s epic: “It’s truly a pragmatic move because I have to run in one party or another,” Carson told the Times on changing his party affiliation. “If you run as an independent, you only risk splitting the electorate. I clearly would not be welcome in the Democratic Party, and so that only leaves one party. “Fortunately, the fit is pretty good,” he added. “I believe in reasonable sized government. I believe in personal responsibility. I believe in individual freedom. And I believe in creating an environment to let free markets grow our economy. And all of that is very consistent with being a Republican.” Carson started out a Democrat before becoming a Republican during the Reagan administration, only to switch to an Independent during the Clinton years. “Like most Democrats who were black, I was told most Republicans were evil, racist people,” he said. “But then I started listening to Ronald Reagan and I thought, ‘God it just makes so much sense. Let me investigate this.’” Read more at youngcons/dr-ben-carson-just-did-something-that-will-excite-a-lot-of-people-for-2016/#vJmvw8zvBeMi5cQQ.99
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:16:22 +0000
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