Ben Carson to skip GOP debate, says he can't see 'path forward' in race

Is the end for Carson near?
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Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said Wednesday he'll skip Thursday night's debate, The Washington Post reports.

Though Carson said in a statement he doesn't see a "path forward" to the Republican Party's nomination, he didn't formally suspend his bid. Rather, Carson will speak to his future plans Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.