Dr. Ben Carson first registered on the political radar in 2013.
At the usually apolitical National Prayer Breakfast, he seemed to go after President Obama's policies. "One of our big problems right now? And like I said, I'm not politically correct so. Our deficit is a big problem."
Fast forward a bit and the criticisms became far more cutting. "Obamacare is, really I think the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery."
Carson is known for his blistering rhetoric as well as an up-from-poverty personal story.
He grew up in inner city Detroit and Boston. His mother, one of 24 kids, referenced by President Bush when he awarded Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
"Married age of 13, she was ultimately left to raise her two children alone."
In his younger years, Carson was a terrible student and even tried to stab another boy.
But eventually, He fell in love with science. Got into Yale, went to medical school and became one of the leading pediatric neurosurgeons in the world.
"Hopefully that would provide enough drainage for the twins"
He performed the first successful operation to separate twins conjoined at the brain Inspiring a TV movie.
"If one baby dies we need to separate him as fast as possible"
Now retired from medicine, Carson has increased his name identification among voters on the right with six best-selling books, a gig on Fox News, speeches to conservative groups and interviews with conservative outlets.
"I know you're not supposed to say Nazi Germany but I don't care about political correctness."
"What's happening with the veterans is a gift from God, to show us what happens when you take layers and layers of bureaucracy and place them between the patients and the health care system."
A SuperPAC trying to draft Carson into the 2016 race has raised more than $10 million.
And judging by what Carson has told CNN that may be all the push he needs.
Tapper: "Do you have any intention of at least exploring seriously the possibility of running for office?"
Carson: "It's not my intention to do that but what I've said is if a year and a half goes by and people are still clamoring for me to do that and there are no other really good candidates I would have to."
Carson has formed his own PAC, called USA First - dedicated to promoting conservative policies and candidates, but it could also easily turn into a warm up act for a campaign.
He also left Fox News last month. Which is standard practice for a contributor to sever ties when they're mulling a run.
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