Carson fundraises off Cruz’s ‘dirty political tricks’

Republican presidential contender Ben Carson is seeking to capitalize off of what he sees as underhanded tactics by Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) campaign in the Iowa caucuses.

“After the dirty political tricks employed on Monday night in Iowa, it’s time to take a stand,” the former neurosurgeon said in a fundraising pitch emailed to supporters on Thursday.

“Clearly this was an attempt to bolster their numbers, because no attempts were made to verify the truth,” Carson said in the fundraising email.

“As a Christian man, I accept the apology he has since offered and I take him at his word that he didn’t know. But no actions have been taken to correct the problem. That I cannot accept.”

“One thing is now clear — while Senator Cruz may preach against the ‘Washington Cartel,’ he will still adopt, or at least not condemn, Cartel tactics for his own political gain,” he said.

“The Obama Era has been filled with examples of wrongdoing with no accountability, and we cannot continue down that road.”

Carson finished fourth in the Iowa caucuses with over 9 percent of the vote. Cruz finished first.

With cash drying up, Carson’s campaign has begun to cut staff, according to The Washington Post.