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| | #:PROS: a leader on many issues nationally and in a [[swing state]], like a [[movement conservative]] in the [[U.S. Senate]], and could become [[Trump]]'s VP in 2024 | | #:PROS: a leader on many issues nationally and in a [[swing state]], like a [[movement conservative]] in the [[U.S. Senate]], and could become [[Trump]]'s VP in 2024 |
| | #:CONS: not as well known as some other contenders | | #:CONS: not as well known as some other contenders |
| − | #Dr. [[Ben Carson]], possible [[Vice President of the United States of America|vice presdent]]ial pick for [[Donald Trump]] and otherwise promoting [[conservative]] principles.<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/ben-carson-donald-trump-vice-president-what-we-know-1848330</ref> | + | #Dr. [[Ben Carson]], possible [[Vice President of the United States of America|vice presdent]]ial pick for [[Donald Trump]] and otherwise promoting [[conservative]] principles,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/ben-carson-donald-trump-vice-president-what-we-know-1848330</ref> who has contributed to Trump's spectacular success in 2023 as Carson has been energetically campaigning for him in many primary states while modesting declining to promote himself |
| | #:PROS: at age 72 with a phenomenal background in medicine and politics, he has national appeal while adhering to [[conservative]] values. Terrific on the [[transgender]] issue: "Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson 'would absolutely, adamantly refuse, in all circumstances,' to perform transgender surgical procedures on minor." [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/ben-carson-adamantly-refuse-child-sex-changes-hippocratic-oath] | | #:PROS: at age 72 with a phenomenal background in medicine and politics, he has national appeal while adhering to [[conservative]] values. Terrific on the [[transgender]] issue: "Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson 'would absolutely, adamantly refuse, in all circumstances,' to perform transgender surgical procedures on minor." [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/ben-carson-adamantly-refuse-child-sex-changes-hippocratic-oath] |
| − | #:CONS: difficult to find any negatives, as Carson tirelessly campaigned for Trump in 2023 including giving speeches at [[Leftist]] universities | + | #:CONS: difficult to find any negatives, as Carson tirelessly campaigned for Trump in 2023,<ref>https://www.ktiv.com/2023/12/18/dr-ben-carson-coming-sioux-city-trumps-presidential-campaign/</ref> including giving speeches at [[Leftist]] universities |
| | #[[Texas]] Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]], who beat back an ambush [[sham impeachment]] (''see'' [[Paxton impeachment]]) to prevail by a landslide in the Texas Senate, and then won a unanimous Texas Supreme Court decision against media-hyped late [[abortion]] (after 20 weeks). Paxton also appealed a federal ruling against the [[Biden regime]] for destruction of the [[Biden border crisis|border fence]]. | | #[[Texas]] Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]], who beat back an ambush [[sham impeachment]] (''see'' [[Paxton impeachment]]) to prevail by a landslide in the Texas Senate, and then won a unanimous Texas Supreme Court decision against media-hyped late [[abortion]] (after 20 weeks). Paxton also appealed a federal ruling against the [[Biden regime]] for destruction of the [[Biden border crisis|border fence]]. |
| | #:PROS: overcame [[Karl Rove]] and the [[RINO]] machine | | #:PROS: overcame [[Karl Rove]] and the [[RINO]] machine |