Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who became a leading conservative voice, said that he will officially join the 2016 Republican presidential race Monday
“I’m willing to be part of the equation and therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America,”Carson said.
Carson, 63, will formally jump into the race at an event in Detroit, where he grew up.
His presidential campaign will mark Carson’s first run for office, though he’s been a Tea Party hero since 2013 following his blistering attack of Obamacare at the National Prayer Breakfast in front of President Obama.
While he enters the race as a long shot to capture the GOP nomination, he currently polls ahead of several more established Republican contenders in Iowa, site of the first caucus, including former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, the winner there in 2012.
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