A Surging Ben Carson Likely to Be Chided at GOP Debate
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News broke Tuesday morning that retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson now leads the Republican presidential field not only in Iowa but also in a national New York Times/CBS News poll. And that means just one thing for Wednesday night's debate in Boulder, Colorado: Carson will be under fire. How the GOP race's newest front-runner fields the attacks will offer another angle on a candidate who is only beginning to face real scrutiny.
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