Dr. Benjamin Carson rises to contender status for GOP presidential nomination

By Jenny Doren

March 22, 2013 - 12:49 am

A new name is circling around as a possible contender in the 2016 presidential race. And Marylanders know him well.

Dr. Benajamin Carson is a world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins. And lately, he has become a darling among conservatives.

Jenny Doren has the story.

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