Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson announced he is running for president late Sunday night.
He said: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 is expected to formally announce in Detroit on Monday.
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Even though Ben Carson is not a household name, a draft-Ben Carson movement has already raised over $13 million for his campaign.
Carson has a simple answer for why he should run. He said:
I began to ask myself why are people clamoring for me to do this? I represented a lot of the same thoughts that they have. I’m not 100% sure ‘politics as usual’ is going to save us. I think we are in a severe problem . . . a problematic situation.
Dr. Carson is 63 and the former head of pediatric neurosurgery at John Hopkins Children’s Center. His political rise to fame came in 2013 with a single speech at the National Prayer Breakfast where he challenged Obama on taxes, health care, spending and the country’s direction. During his speech the president and first lady were only sitting a few feet away.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and he holds more than 60 honorary doctorate degrees, has served on corporate boards including Kellogg Co and Costco Wholesale Group. He also founded the Carson Scholars Fund which is operating in all 50 states and has awarded nearly $6 million in scholarships to students for academic and humanitarian achievement.
Born poor in Detroit during every speech he has credited his mother for where he is today. Unfortunately Dr. Carson found out Sunday night during rehearsals for his formal announcement his mothers health conditions had become dire as she battles Alzheimer’s. After his formal announcement in Detroit he is going to travel to Dallas to be by her side instead of going to Iowa as previously planned.