GOP field grows: Fiorina, Carson to launch presidential bids (UPDATE)

[Omaha Steve]

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Source: AP

By STEVE PEOPLES

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former technology executive Carly Fiorina announced she's running for president, and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was set to launch his bid as well on Monday, as the Republican field of hopefuls expands once more. Both Fiorina and Carson have the potential to help the GOP win over a more diverse group of supporters in 2016.

Fiorina is likely to be the only prominent woman to seek the GOP nomination, with Carson the only likely African-American. They are both also political outsiders in a field likely to be dominated by governors, former governors and senators.

The two are not considered political allies and the timing of their announcements, planned weeks ago, is coincidental.

Fiorina, 60, chose a nationally broadcast morning network news show to announce her candidacy, and she also posted a video.

FULL story at link.



File- This March 8, 2014, file photo shows Dr. Ben Carson, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting in National Harbor, Md. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon turned conservative political star, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Carson announced his candidacy during an interview aired Sunday, May 3, 2015, by Ohio\'s WKRC television station (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Earlier story below.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/93452c98ba8a432c80a004400e54191d/former-tech-executive-carly-fiorina-enters-presidential

By STEVE PEOPLES

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former technology executive Carly Fiorina formally entered the 2016 presidential race on Monday, launching a Republican White House bid in a morning announcement that highlighted her role as a leading critic of Democratic contender Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. is the only woman in the crowded field of major GOP candidates. She has never held elected office, but she could play a prominent role in the GOP's push to broaden its appeal with women in 2016. Democrats have won the female vote in every presidential election since 1988.

Fiorina announced her campaign in an online video posted roughly the same time she confirmed her intentions with ABC's "Good Morning America." Clinton played a prominent role in both.

Fiorina's announcement video begins with her watching the former secretary of state's recent announcement video.

FULL story at link.



FILE - In this April 18, 2015 file photo, Carly Fiorina speaks at the Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H. The former technology executive formally entered the 2016 presidential race on Monday. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)


Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fe8543b9a3d649d88f5f1116228bc720/gop-field-grows-fiorina-carson-launch-presidential-bids

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Will they trade in the clown car for a mini van?

[Human101948]

1. She's promising to do to the USA what she did to HP!

Get ready for chaos!

[justhanginon]

18. She is just trying to up her game.

Any incompetent CEO can trash a corporation but a real winner can run for president to try and trash a whole country. Chaos would probably be seen to be an understatement.

[mahina]

21. oops, she failed to register carlyfiorina.org. lols

Carly Fiorina failed to register this domain.
http://carlyfiorina.org/

Somebody else did, very effectively

[marym625]

2. She's skinny

She can just squeeze in with the other clowns in the car.

[onehandle]

3. Couldn't win California if her life depended on it. nt

[djean111]

4. Former tech exterminator is more like it.

[tomm2thumbs]

5. in 14th place out of 14 - great start - no where to go but....

... out the door ...

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The most recent poll by nonpartisan RealClearPolitics.com shows Bush leading with 15 percent of the early vote, followed by Walker, Rubio, Paul, Cruz, Huckabee, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Carson with Fiorina in the 14th and final spot with 1 percent of the vote.

Must need to raise some money to pay a few outstanding bills

[steve2470]

6. I think she's going to regret this

Can we say, Hewlett-Packard ? She won't like the attention given to that, at all. It won't be all positive, to say the least.

[PADemD]

7. So she can mock Hillary's hair?

[cosmicone]

8. She is 16 years too late

We have already had a candidate who failed at everything before running for POTUS.

[Renew Deal]

13. lol

[rtracey]

9. hmmmm

Let's see who is first to dump their campaign. The first 3 primaries, I say......Fiorina, Carson.....gone..... she will be the first, then Carson....why? well Woman and Black man... 2 things the right hates...women and blacks.....

[Kelvin Mace]

10. She's angling for the VP slot

[Renew Deal]

11. She wants to do for America what she did for HP.

Run it into the ground.

[davidpdx]

12. I have to wonder if she'll end up as the VP

on the R ticket. Not that she'd help at all.

[Botany]

14. Carly Fiorina will run for president as a successful tech CEO. Silicon Valley says that's a fantasy

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/03/carly-fiorina-run-for-president-hewlett-packard


As CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers. Fiorina shipped jobs to China. And while Californians lost their jobs, Fiorina tripled her salary, bought a million-dollar yacht and five corporate jets

[truthisfreedom]

15. Do-over: "Clown Car Unloads Two More"

[Jack Rabbit]

16. . . .

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[SoapBox]

17. ...

[joanbarnes]

19. The Clown Car is a Stretch Limo.

[jmowreader]

20. With the very finest elastic for extra durability!

[hifiguy]

22. They're gonna need a Greyhound.

Too many bozos for anything but a bus.