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Ben Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon, set himself apart from the 2016 Republican field by boasting of his outsider status and "real life" experience. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson speaks during an event at Manchester Community College, Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

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Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson speaks during an event at Manchester Community College, Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at the Freedom Summit, Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Greenville, S.C. Republicans making their pitch to be the party's 2016 presidential nominee aimed to out-do each other Saturday in arguing that President Barack Obama is a failed leader. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at a town hall meeting in Baltimore on May 7, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Ben Carson is taking advantage of his common-sense message and calm style on the 2016 campaign trail.

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Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a native of Detroit, lays out his presidential platform Monday, May 4, 2015, at Detroit's Music Hall that he is running for president. I'm Ben Carson and I'm a candidate for president for the United States," Carson said, before declaring — incorrectly now — that "I'm not a politician." Carson will now visit Texas, where his mother is gravely ill, before flying to Iowa to campaign. (Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free Press via AP)

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Ben Carson, a Detroit native, said that he is not — and probably will not be — "politically correct" because "I'm not a politician." (Associated Press)

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National Edition News cover for May 4, 2015 - Anti-politician joins presidential race: Ben Carson plans to assemble an all-star team of corporate and economic experts after his announcement Monday to help him devise specific, detailed, goal-oriented plans to reshape and resize government, trim costs and create a more fair tax system. (Associated Press)

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Ben Carson plans to assemble an all-star team of corporate and economic experts after his announcement Monday to help him devise specific, detailed, goal-oriented plans to reshape and resize government, trim costs and create a more fair tax system. (Associated Press)

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Dr. Ben Carson delivers his speech on the second day of the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, February 26, 2015. This event, which is billed as the nation's largest gathering of conservatives, runs February 25-28, 2015.(Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr. for The Washington Times)

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Ben Carson is one of three Republicans who will reveal their White House intentions by Monday.

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Former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank on Sunday called potential Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson "abysmally ignorant" for his views on homosexuality. (YouTube/CNN)

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Ben Carson speaks in San Diego in this Jan. 15, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

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Retired neurosurgeon, author and founding publisher of American CurrentSee Ben Carson has announced the formation of an exploratory committee for a White House bid. (Associated Press)

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Retired neurosurgeon and potential Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson argued Wednesday that homosexuality is "absolutely" a choice, because many people "go into prison straight — and when they come out, they're gay." (CNN)

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Ben Carson delivered a well-received speech kicking off the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend and he finished fourth in The Washington Times/CPAC straw poll, dropping a rung from his third-place finish third last year. (Rod Lamkey Jr./Special to The Washington Times)

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Dr. Ben Carson delivers his speech on the second day of the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, February 26, 2015. This event, which is billed as the nation's largest gathering of conservatives, runs February 25-28, 2015.(Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr. for The Washington Times)

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[u"Dr. Ben Carson meets with a private roundtable discussion, on the first day of the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Wednesday, February 25, 2015. This event, which is billed as the nation's largest gathering of conservatives, runs February 25-28, 2015.(Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr. for The Washington Times)", u"Dr. Ben Carson (right) chats with Washington Times President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Beasley (left) before meeting with a private roundtable discussion, on the first day of the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Wednesday, February 25, 2015. This event, which is billed as the nation's largest gathering of conservatives, runs February 25-28, 2015.(Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr. for The Washington Times)"]