Ben Carson has already left New Hampshire

Abandoned Ben Carson signs in New Hampshire.

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last updated 10 February 2016

Ben Carson isn't sticking around to see how he does tonight in New Hampshire's presidential primary — he's already on the road to South Carolina, CBS News reports. According to a statement released by his campaign Tuesday afternoon, "After several stops meeting with New Hampshire voters, supporters, and media today, Dr. Carson will be en route to South Carolina to continue his campaign for faith, integrity, and common sense leadership."

Carson, then, will be missing his own primary night event. However, the campaign's statement stressed that Carson is not dropping out of the race and that it was "sad" that the media is "pre-occupied with dissecting the minutia of [Carson's] schedule."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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