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                       Carson Endorses Front-Runner Trump

   by Katherine Gypson

   Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed party
   front-runner Donald Trump Friday.

   In a news conference in Florida, Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, said
   he had talked with Trump and found that "there's a lot more alignment,
   philosophically and spiritually, than I ever thought that there was."

   Trump introduced Carson, describing him as a "special person" and a
   "friend."

   Both men said they had moved past their criticism of each other during
   the campaign. "We buried the hatchet. That was political stuff," Carson
   said.

   Trump has now received endorsements from two former challengers. New
   Jersey Governor Chris Christie endorsed him last month.

   ''Carson suspended his campaign in early March after a string of
   disappointing finishes in nominating contests.

   Carson's endorsement of Trump comes ahead of the Florida primary next
   Tuesday. The state is one of the main prizes in the 2016 race. The
   candidate with the majority of the vote gets all of the state's
   delegates necessary for the Republican nomination. Polls indicate Trump
   is ahead in Florida on the Republican side.
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