Carson Campaign to Reboot

Blames overpaid staff.

Ben Carson, the man that only a month ago appeared ready to challenge Donald Trump for top spot in the Republican primaries, is now looking to reboot his faltering campaign, reports The Washington Post.

Sitting alone in the basement of his Maryland house, Carson said in an interview with The Washington Post that no one’s job is safe, complained about budgetary management in a campaign that has spent millions, and called some of his top staffers overpaid and ineffective in broadcasting his message.

“I’m looking at every aspect of the campaign right now. Everything is on the table, every job is on the table. And we’re going to analyze it very carefully,” Carson said. “It’s not perfect, and we’re going to work on it.”

Carson is said to even be considering dumping campaign manager Barry Bennett:

The comments caught many of his advisers off guard, leading to confusion within the campaign’s ranks about the team’s strategy in the final stretch before the primaries. They also raised questions about who is making decisions and who holds more influence with Carson. “Dr. Carson is back in charge,” said press secretary Deana Bass when asked about the potential campaign shake-up. As for Bennett’s role, Bass said of Carson: “This is his campaign, and these are his decisions.”  

Carson rose to prominence with the GOP field as voters looked to outsiders like Carson and Trump rather than establishment candidates like Jeb Bush. Lately though, Carson has been losing ground, mainly to Texas senator Ted Cruz.

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