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Trying to figure out the Ben Carson phenomenon
On this FEC filing day, we already know Ben
Carson will have raised the most money on the GOP side. He's now running
neck-and-neck with Donald Trump nationally, per a recent Fox News poll.
And it all comes after a week that could have sunk a more traditional
candidate (his Holocaust/guns remarks, not appearing to know the difference between the debt limit and the debt/deficit). What's more, Carson rarely holds campaign events, and ABC
even reports that he's taking two weeks off to sell his book. Trying to
explain the Ben Carson phenomenon is one of the best political stories
out there.
- Here's Donald Trump taking a stab at it: "I think he's a nice person," Trump told NBC's Katie Tur. "I don't really know why he's doing well. I mean, I will bring America to a new level…. Ben is-- you know, that's not his thing. But he certainly seems to be resonating."
- Here's National Journal's Josh Kraushaar: "Ben Carson is following Jimmy Carter's presidential playbook."
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