Expect RNC to ignore request as it would apply to both Cruz and Rubio saying what was on cable news at the time.
If Dr Carson wants to get mad, be mad at the staffer that let the implication that he was not going to NH become the narrative.
Except Carson dropping out was NOT on cable news. The Cruz camp made an assumption that was wrong.
TIMELINE: How Cruz’s Camp Spun A Ben Carson Hoax During The Iowa Caucuses
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3392687/posts
Here’s my tin foil hat theory.
1. Carson decides he’s is not doing as well as he hoped, he is running out of money and decides to go think about his political future. Remember, he already said weeks ago that he would drop out if he didn’t finish in the top 3 in 2 of the first 4 states.
2. One of his staffers told someone in the Rubio camp that things were looking bad and that Carson was going to take a break from the campaign, which is another way of saying “suspend the campaign”.
3. Rubio’s boys got cracking and picked up some support from Carson on the strength of what they were told.
4. After an hour and a half or so of Rubio’s activities, Carson got wind, realized that someone had been talking out of school, and issued a statement at just about the time Cruz was first talking about it. By this time voting had started and there was not a lot of movement possible, in either direction.
5. Carson sees an opportunity to ding Cruz without hurting Rubio and takes his shot.
Just like the MSM calling Florida for Gore in 2000 with the polls still open. The MSM said Gore won, so he challenged the election.
-PJ
Cruz took the CNN story and embellished it. CNN NEVER said Carson was out of the race.
Cruz lied.