Ben Carson Doesn't See 'A Political Path Forward,' Won't Go To Debate
By Nia-Malika Henderson Senior Political Reporter
PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- Ben Carson doesn't "see a political path forward" in the Republican presidential nomination process, and will not attend Thursday's Republican presidential debate, he said in a statement.
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Carson and his aides reached the decision after a staff meeting Wednesday morning in Baltimore after a disappointing finish on Super Tuesday.
Carson said he's not planning on formal suspending his presidential campaign and will go into more detail during an appearance at the
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Conservative Political Action Committee Conference on Friday.
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