Ben Carson to skip debate with no ‘path forward’ in presidential race

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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson will not participate in Thursday’s Republican debate in Detroit and says he sees no “political path forward” following disappointing Super Tuesday finishes, he said in a statement on Wednesday.

The news was first reported by The Washington Post.

However, The Post reports, the retired neurosurgeon will not suspend his bid — at least not yet. Instead, Carson said he will discuss his campaign’s future during a speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington.

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