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| − | '''Ben Carson''', M.D., is a | + | '''Ben Carson''', M.D., is a widely admired [[conservative]] who is a potential candidate for president in 2016. Carson finished a strong fourth in the [[CPAC]] straw poll in 2015. |
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| − | + | He is a former Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Hospital]]. He has since retired from medical practice. Carson rose to national political attention for his remarks criticizing Obama at the 2013 [[National Prayer Breakfast]]. Carson had previously received publicity for being portrayed in the television movie "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" which starred Cuba Gooding, Jr. | |
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| + | Among many conservative positions, Carson favors charter schools as part of a school choice program, saying that competition keeps schools from becoming complacent. [http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/ben-carson-education-attacks/2013/04/14/id/499393?promo_code=F492-1&utm_source=Test_Newsmax_Feed&utm_medium=nmwidget&utm_campaign=widgetphase1#ixzz2Qd9Y52RN ] | ||
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Revision as of 19:07, March 4, 2015
Ben Carson, M.D., is a widely admired conservative who is a potential candidate for president in 2016. Carson finished a strong fourth in the CPAC straw poll in 2015.
He is a former Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has since retired from medical practice. Carson rose to national political attention for his remarks criticizing Obama at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast. Carson had previously received publicity for being portrayed in the television movie "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" which starred Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Among many conservative positions, Carson favors charter schools as part of a school choice program, saying that competition keeps schools from becoming complacent. [1]