Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson appears to be heartened by recent polling on the 2016 GOP field that’s put the political neophyte near the top of a crowded set of contenders.
“The people are frustrated — they’re waking up, and they have a lot more brains than people think they do,” Mr. Carson told Fox News’ Bret Baier. “I can’t tell you how many times [I’ve] faced situations where people say, ’He can’t do that. No one’s ever done that.’ If I listened to that stuff, I wouldn’t be talking to you right now.”
Mr. Carson is currently fourth in RealClearPolitics’ average of recent public polling on the Republican field at 9 percent, behind former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 11.3 percent, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 10.8 percent and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida at 10.3 percent.
“As you can see from the polling, the people are convinced to a large degree, and 40 percent of ’em still don’t even know who I am,” Mr. Carson said.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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