The following details were stated by John Philip Sousa IV, chairman for the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee:

“If you are committed to winning the White House in 2016, and you won’t settle for anything less than a tea party conservative, then I urge you to check out Dr. Benjamin Carson (runbenrun.org).”

There are some very strong reasons why having Dr. Carson on the ticket is the only way to ensure success in 2016.

One reason is that he will win at least ”“ 40 percent of the black vote.

Here’s why: In 2012, internal polls showed that presidential candidate Herman Cain was backed by 40 percent of black Americans, and Cain was running against Barack Obama, another black man.

If Herman Cain could poll 40 percent of the black vote, running against a black candidate, just imagine what percent of the black vote Dr. Ben Carson would receive running against Hillary Clinton or any other far left, white Democrat.

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Mr. Cain was well liked, but Dr. Carson is a national hero in the black community. He is almost universally loved and respected. In fact, he is revered by most black Americans.

I personally believe Ben Carson would win more than 50 percent of the African American vote.

But, suppose Ben Carson receives just 20 percent of the black vote. If he receives just 20 percent of the black vote, it is mathematically impossible for Hillary Clinton, or any other Democrat, to win.

Did you know that as recently as 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower received 39 percent of the black vote?

That’s why the candidacy of Dr. Ben Carson terrifies the radicals who control the Democratic Party. They know they cannot win if Ben Carson is the Republican nominee.

As you probably know, President Obama is not a descendent of slaves, like Dr. Carson.

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In fact, Barack Obama has very little in common with the average black American. He was never part of the civil rights movement, he was educated in exclusive private schools, and he grew up in an economically comfortable family in Hawaii, not in one of the poorest areas of Detroit, like Dr. Carson.

And, in a head-to-head contest with Hillary Clinton, there’s just no way that Ben Carson would receive less than 40% of the black vote.

But, the Republican establishment is uncomfortable with Dr. Carson, because he is a conservative, tea party Republican.

Believe it or not, they want another establishment Republican as their presidential nominee. In fact, they are already promoting moderates such as Chris Christie and Jeb Bush.

Talk about insanity.

The definition of insanity is nominating another establishment Republican and expecting a different outcome.

And, if the GOP nominates another McCain or Romney, Hillary will win.

To be continued at a later date.

Richard Giroux, Biddeford



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