The deep Republican presidential field will get even more competitive this week when hopefuls Dr. Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee enter the race as expected.
Carson and Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive, are set to announce Monday, making them the only black and female candidate, respectively, so far in the 2016 GOP field.
Carson told a local TV station Sunday that he is seeking the 2016 GOP Republican presidential nomination but will formally announce his bid in hometown Detroit Monday.
“There’s no question this country is in very dire straits.” Carson, a first-time candidate who has gained political attention in large part by being critical of President Obama, told Fox News on Sunday. “The whole leadership issue is lacking."
Carson also embraced the large GOP field, saying it will give voters “an opportunity to hear a variety of solutions” to such problems as terrorism and the economic inequality that contributed in part to the recent rioting in Baltimore.
Fiorina, who has positioned herself as an alternative to Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, will make her announcement on social media, then follow with an online town hall event.
Huckabee, who won eight states in his unsuccessful 2008 presidential bid, will make his announcement Tuesday in his hometown of Hope, Ark.
The three will join freshmen Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco Rubio of Florida, and Ted Cruz of Texas in officially announcing 2016 bids. They are also are expected to go to first-in-the-nation presidential caucus state Iowa after making their announcements.Read the rest of the story HERE.
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