AS LONG AS I HAVE SUPPORT OF "WE THE PEOPLE" I'LL CONTINUE- BEN CARSON

By David Sherfinski

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who finished in eighth place in New Hampshire this week after a fourth-place finish in Iowa, says he’s getting pleas from supporters to soldier on in the 2016 presidential race.

“I still have millions of supporters. … We have a lot of people who continue to make donations, and they’re saying, ‘Please, please, please, please don’t drop out. Please stay in, because your strong states are going to be coming up,’” Mr. Carson said in an interview that aired on Wednesday’s “Hannity” program on Fox News.

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“And I believe that to be the case. I believe you will see a significant improvement right here in South Carolina, and the more times we have an opportunity to get in front of audiences and actually explain what our policies are, it makes a huge difference,” he said.

Mr. Carson did not devote as much time or energy to New Hampshire as other candidates did. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina both suspended their campaigns on Wednesday after disappointing finishes there.

“You have to pick your battles,” Mr. Carson said. “I believe that our message is going to resonate extremely strongly here in South Carolina, and in a number of other states that are coming up in the relatively near future as well.”

Mr. Carson says he’s in the race for a different reason than everyone else.

“They have their own personal reasons, but I was petitioned by the people — I’m a member of ‘we the people,’ ” he said. “And as long as I have the support of ‘we the people,’ I will continue to go, particularly with them saying please don’t drop out.”

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