Ben Carson hopes to put an end to the petty attacks and "lack of civility" that have come to define the Republican presidential race. The retired neurosurgeon announced Tuesday that he's giving his GOP rivals a call in hopes of setting up a meeting as he fears things "take a turn for the worse."
"The American people deserve so much from the candidates who are seeking the most powerful position in the free world, and I share their concern that this race has taken a turn for the worse, to the point of embarrassment on the world stage," Carson said in a statement.
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