I’d rather not have a president who has openly advocated for firearm registration and BANS on most of the ones I already own.
A position like that will, indeed, hurt his chances badly. He’d not make it past the primaries if he does not get more conservative on this issue. Still, to have him in the early debates will help elevate the discourse. He is not a one note Johnny (or Ben).
During Oregon’s primary, Carson endorsed Monica Wheby, a woman with no political experience, who endorsed gay marriage in her failed effort to win. In the primary, she ran against a real conservative who didn’t get Carson’s endorsement. Carson won’t be getting my vote.
I’ll second that.
As a Republican lets see what he says now. Heck Bob Dole turned on Conservatives in the middle of his run for president.