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Ben Carson

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Iowa Officials and 2016 Candidates to Speak at Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride

JONI PAC announced that Iowa officials will join declared and potential presidential candidates at Roast and Ride at Central Iowa Expo in Boone on June 6th.

Rand Paul, Ted Cruz Top Caffeinated Thoughts Reader Straw Poll

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) leads among our overall leadership with just shy of 37%, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) leads among Iowa Republicans.

Cruz and Rubio Rise, Bush Drops in Latest Iowa Caucus Poll

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) rise in latest Quinnipiac Poll of likely Iowa GOP Caucus Goers, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drops.

Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina Jump Into 2016 Race (Video)

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina declared their candidacies for President of the United States.

Spring 2015 Presidential Preference Poll

Be sure to participate in Caffeinated Thoughts’ 2nd 2016 Presidential Preference Poll of our readers. The poll closes at 11:59p (CDT) on 5/8/15.

Ben Carson Disinvited to Southern Baptist Pastors Conference

Dr. Ben Carson’s speaking engagement at a Southern Baptist Pastors Conference in Columbus, OH in June was canceled after several pastors opposed the invite.

Walker, Rubio See Iowa Support Double in Loras College Poll

Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Mike Huckabee are the top four in the latest Loras College Poll with less than 13 points between 1st & last place.

Carson and Huckabee to Announce 2016 Decision in May

Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee will announce their 2016 decisions in early May likely increasing the list of declared GOP presidential candidates to five.

Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act and 2016

With Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by Governor Mike Pence, Religious Liberty has been injected into the 2016 presidential race.

Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner to Feature Prospective Presidential Candidates

The Republican Party of Iowa will host many of the prospective presidential candidates at 2015 Lincoln Dinner on May 16 at the Iowa Events Center.

Ben Carson Launches 2016 Exploratory Committee

Dr. Ben Carson registered with the Federal Election Commission to form a presidential exploratory committee to determine whether he should run for President.

Ten CPAC 2015 Takeaways

CPAC 2015 is in the can and Shane Vander Hart provides ten takeaways from the largest conservative conference who gathered to hear.

CPAC 2015 Day One Live Blog

Shane Vander Hart is live blogging throughout the day while at CPAC 2015 held in National Harbor, MD outside of Washington, DC.

What Social Conservatives Need in a Candidate

The social conservative voting bloc in 2016 has the potential to be splintered. John Gustavsson offers three criteria voters should use to choose.

What 2016 Republican Front-Runner?

Scott Walker leads in Iowa, Jeb Bush and Walker are essentially tied in New Hampshire, Lindsey Graham leads in South Carolina showing 2016 is up for grabs.

SPLC Apologizes to Ben Carson

The Southern Poverty Law Center sent an apology to Ben Carson for adding him to their “extremist files,” but made it clear they still find his views extreme.