Gotta Run: Ben Carson Checks Watch Four Times During 8-Minute Speech
The retired neurosurgeon spoke Saturday at Joni Ernst's "Roast & Ride" event.
on June 6, 2015 in Boone, Iowa.
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In politics, timing is everything.
During an 8-minute speech at Joni Ernst's inaugural "Roast & Ride" presidential campaign forum in Iowa on Saturday, Republican Ben Carson checked his wristwatch four different times. While Carson's remarks were well-received by the crowd, the image of him glancing at the time seemed laden with metaphoric meaning, coming just a day after reports of turmoil within his campaign.