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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks to members of the media in the spin room prior to a CBS News GOP Debate February 13, 2016 at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Residents of South Carolina will vote for the Republican candidate at the primary on February 20.
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It seems as if Ben Carson’s run for president is all but over, as the retired neurosurgeon plans to make an annoucement today, telling supporters that he does not see a “path forward,” and will not be attending Thursday’s debate in Detroit, the Washington Post reports.
According to two Republican sources familiar with the retired neurosurgeon’s plans, however, Carson will not formally suspend his campaign. He will instead make a speech about his political future on Friday at the Conservative Policital Action Conference in Maryland.
For all intents and purposes, however, the Post notes, the candidacy is all but over, following the disappointing show on Super Tuesday.
“I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results,” the statement read. “However, this grassroots movement on behalf of ‘We the People’ will continue. Along with millions of patriots who have supported my campaign for President, I remain committed to Saving America for Future Generations.”
As the Post notes, the decision comes after months of trouble in the Carson base, with infighting amongst staff, and strategy shifts that sent the once hopeful candidate that was a conservative superstar into a downward spiral.
Read more at the Washington Post.
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