Would Ben Carson hack it in politics?

The GOP's rising star says white liberals "are the most racist people there are"

Carson has been on a Rush-Limbaugh-like rant recently.
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Welcome to the spotlight, Dr. Ben Carson. After an enthusiastic welcome at CPAC, the 61-year-old neurosurgeon seemed poised to make the jump into politics. So far, though, he mostly seems to be providing would-be opponents with damning soundbites.

On Tuesday, he went on the Mark Levin Show and said this about white liberals:

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.