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What explains the rise of Ben Carson in the age of Trump
By Jonathan Capehart

“Republican strategist Juleanna Glover is supporting Jeb Bush, but her assessment of the state of the race and the place of the two presidential front-runners in it are spot-on. ‘Trump and Carson continue to perform well, because they are not constrained by the earthly bounds of practical and responsible governance,’ Glover told me in an e-mail. ‘They can speak in slogans and give homilies that have superficial appeal, but have limited application in the real world of running the country.'”

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What explains the rise of Ben Carson in the age of Trump
By Jonathan Capehart

“Republican strategist Juleanna Glover is supporting Jeb Bush, but her assessment of the state of the race and the place of the two presidential front-runners in it are spot-on. ‘Trump and Carson continue to perform well, because they are not constrained by the earthly bounds of practical and responsible governance,’ Glover told me in an e-mail. ‘They can speak in slogans and give homilies that have superficial appeal, but have limited application in the real world of running the country.'”