You have probably heard that Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon, Medal of Freedom Winner, and now likely presidential candidate will be heading to Iowa on Monday May 4 -- right after he makes an announcement in Detroit on whether he will become a candidate for President of the United States.
The 2016 Committee, formerly the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee has been working hard to raise awareness for their effort since August 2013 when John Phillip Sousa IV (grandson of the famous American band leader) and Vernon Robinson heard Dr. Carson speak at the National Prayer Breakfast.
John and Vernon were so impressed with Dr. Carson's common sense, that even though they had virtually no knowledge or personal acquaintance of Dr. Carson, a Wall Street Journal editorial suggesting that Dr. Carson run for president got them thinking.
Several months later, John and Vernon decided to form the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee SuperPAC in August 2013.They had no way of knowing what a groundswell of support they would encounter.
It is expected that Dr. Carson will throw his hat in the ring May 4 --and Draft Ben Carson volunteers all over Iowa -- including in the Victory Office in Johnston, IA -- and all around the country are ready!
The 2016 Committee, formerly the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee has been working hard to raise awareness for their effort since August 2013 when John Phillip Sousa IV (grandson of the famous American band leader) and Vernon Robinson heard Dr. Carson speak at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Several months later, John and Vernon decided to form the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee SuperPAC in August 2013.They had no way of knowing what a groundswell of support they would encounter.
"Dr. Carson heard the call of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who believe he is the candidate who can heal our nation," said Vernon Robinson, Campaign Director for the newly named 2016 Committee, which replaces the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee.
"Thanks to the hard work of our more than 30,000 volunteers and the hundreds of thousands who have clamored for Dr. Carson, he has announced his exploratory committee. Our work is far from over. It is now more important than ever for us to continue to build the necessary infrastructure to put Dr. Carson in the White House."
About the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee / 2016 Committee:
The National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee, now renamed the 2016 Committee is a Super PAC -- political action committee -- formed to draft Dr. Ben Carson into the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
It was founded in August 2013 by John Philip Sousa IV and Vernon Robinson, and works to raise awareness of Dr.Carson's qualifications and to engage grassroots activists in clamoring for Dr. Carson to run for president.
With over 20,000 volunteers nationwide, the committee has been able to raise more than $13 million dollars.
For more information on the committee visit http://www.2016committee.org/ or follow them on Facebook and Twitter at @DraftRunBenRun.
