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Gifted Hands and Graceless Gaffes: The Improbable Candidacy of Ben Carson

World-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson’s calm, measured manner has him surging in the polls. But will a lifetime of achievement ultimately be overshadowed by a string of massive political gaffes?

Gifted Hands and Graceless Gaffes: The Improbable Candidacy of Ben Carson

That Ben Carson is a gifted, even brilliant surgeon is undisputed. Before entering the political realm, he enjoyed a long and thoroughly impressive medical career at Johns Hopkins; after separating conjoined twins and making tremendous strides in the treatment of various pediatric neurological conditions, Dr. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. In fact, Carson was in the midst of a seven-hour surgery when he was notified that he would receive the award.

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