"Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio slammed Ted Cruz for the rival campaign's
deception of voters during last week's Iowa caucuses.
"His campaign was sending out recorded calls to activists in Iowa telling them Ben Carson has dropped out, inform everyone at the caucus site," Rubio told CBS News' Major Garrett Wednesday. "It was a concerted effort that I'm sure they planned to execute on something in order to influence the election."
Rubio was referring to the false rumor Cruz's campaign propagated by implying Carson was withdrawing from the presidential race, just as Iowa residents convened for caucus night. Carson blamed Cruz for his single-digit finish in the early-voting state, saying that the move was just another example of "Washington ethics" at work.
The Cruz campaign denied Rubio's claim it made anti-Carson robocalls in Iowa. "It's simply false," said Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier.
But Frazier confirmed campaign staffers did call volunteers to spread the rumor Carson was ending his campaign.
When asked if he would compare his debate fumble to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's infamous 2012 "oops" moment where he forgot a talking point mid-debate, Rubio responded: "There's a big difference. He couldn't remember what he wanted to say. Apparently, I remembered it too well." CBS
"His campaign was sending out recorded calls to activists in Iowa telling them Ben Carson has dropped out, inform everyone at the caucus site," Rubio told CBS News' Major Garrett Wednesday. "It was a concerted effort that I'm sure they planned to execute on something in order to influence the election."
Rubio was referring to the false rumor Cruz's campaign propagated by implying Carson was withdrawing from the presidential race, just as Iowa residents convened for caucus night. Carson blamed Cruz for his single-digit finish in the early-voting state, saying that the move was just another example of "Washington ethics" at work.
The Cruz campaign denied Rubio's claim it made anti-Carson robocalls in Iowa. "It's simply false," said Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier.
But Frazier confirmed campaign staffers did call volunteers to spread the rumor Carson was ending his campaign.
When asked if he would compare his debate fumble to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's infamous 2012 "oops" moment where he forgot a talking point mid-debate, Rubio responded: "There's a big difference. He couldn't remember what he wanted to say. Apparently, I remembered it too well." CBS
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