Why did Ben Carson's campaign fail?

Here are some reasons I can think of. 1. A lot of Carson's support early on came from two places: his potential as a candidate, which he failed to deliver on over time, and his value as an anti-Trump, which he also failed at. read more

A lot of Carson's support early on came from two places: his potential as a candidate, which he failed to deliver on over time, and his value as an anti-Trump, which he also failed at. Ironically, the better Carson did, the weaker Trump seemed, reducing his value as the anti-Trump. read more

In other words, when Carson was publicly stating that Williams did not have much to do with the campaign, he was not speaking truthfully. Eventually, these internal tensions consumed the campaign. read more