It begins. Or continues. Or, um,
procures the necessary paperwork?
Conservative grassroots darling Dr. Ben Carson is formally exploring a bid for president in 2016, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Yes, you heard right: CPAC darling Ben Carson has formed the all-important Exploratory Committee. He's also been hiring actual staff; both steps are probably necessary at this early date primarily to tamp down the growing suspicion among even conservative observers that the entire
draft Ben Carson movement has been little more than
a fundraising ploy.
Still, many Republican strategists are skeptical that his campaign is built to compete for the long haul. The hiring of [Jeff] Reeter and [Amy] Pass could allay some of those fears; they indicate Carson intends to expand his focus beyond grassroots fundraising where he excels.
Yes, yes, he is
very good at the fundraising. And having to walk back statements he's said on the teevee. We'll see about the rest of it.