PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ben Carson rose to top the Republican ranks of White House hopefuls as the wise outsider with a compelling personal narrative.
As he finishes a triumphant, monthlong book tour, Carson now finds that persona threatened by a series of inquiries that cast doubt on the veracity of his biography.
But in a race in which an angry electorate has scrambled the established order in the Republican Party, the retired neurosurgeon predicts what he calls a “witch hunt” will only help him with voters.
Carson has every reason to expect that what for almost any other candidate would be considered negative attention will help him.
Carson has long used extreme examples to make his case. He’s now emerged as one of the GOP’s best fundraisers and sits atop numerous preference polls.
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