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Ben Carson draws big crowds before border tour

By Ariel Cohen
Published August 19, 2015 2:51pm ET
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Ben Carson draws big crowds before border tour
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson delivers a speech to supporters in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) | Ross D. Franklin

Ben Carson drew Bernie Sanders-sized crowds in Arizona on Tuesday, hosting a rally of over 12,000 people at the Phoenix Convention Center before embarking on a helicopter tour of the border Wednesday.

The retired pediatric neurosurgeon seeks to capitalize on the fact he is one of the few GOP candidates not named Donald Trump with any momentum.

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