Ben Carson has survived the first test of his candidacy, holding steady in the polls even as the GOP presidential field has ballooned to more than a dozen candidates.
Now, the retired neurosurgeon is making a concerted push to expand his appeal beyond traditional Republican voting blocs, making a foray to speak to a leading Hispanic group last week. And he’s taken a leading role in trying to define a GOP position on race and bigotry after last week’s South Carolina church shooting, insisting that the country acknowledge the attack was spurred by the “sickness” of racism.
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Now, the retired neurosurgeon is making a concerted push to expand his appeal beyond traditional Republican voting blocs, making a foray to speak to a leading Hispanic group last week. And he’s taken a leading role in trying to define a GOP position on race and bigotry after last week’s South Carolina church shooting, insisting that the country acknowledge the attack was spurred by the “sickness” of racism.
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