Ben Carson had a so-so debate night on Fox. But he had a great night on Twitter.
While differing opinions abound over who won last night's Republican debate, one name that isn't popping up in the winner's circle too often is Ben Carson. Carson himself might attribute this to unfair treatment — though he actually received a very average amount of speaking time — but at least he can take consolation in his strong performance on Twitter, where the neurosurgeon picked up the most new followers of any candidate during the debate:
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