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　　One of the candidates vying for the Republican Party's nomination for the US presidency Ben Carson has indicated that he's preparing to pull out of the race. Mr Carson, a retired surgeon, said that he did't see a political path forward. Barbara Plett-Usher has more.

　　Ben Carson did't explicitly suspend his bid for the White House. He promised more details on Friday but in fact his campaign is over. The doctor stood out as a conservative black Republican, the only one. He ran as an anti-establishment candidate and for a few months, his autobiography of Poverty To Fame brought him unexpected popularity, propelling him into second place and giving Donald Trump real competition. But he struggled to maintain the momentum and by Super Tuesday he was no longer a serious contender. Doctor Carson's exit will reduce the Republican filed to four candidates although Mr Trump remains the clear leader. Senior Republicans have stepped up their criticism of Donald Trump after he consolidated his position in the Super Tuesday polls. The South Carolina Lindsey Graham said it appeared the only way to stop Donald Trump was to rally around Ted Cruz and he was not sure that would work.

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　　共和党总统候选人本·卡森表示准备退出竞选，退休外科医生卡森称自己看不到政治前途。芭芭拉·皮莱特·亚瑟报道。

　　本·卡森没有明确表示要退出白宫角逐，他承诺周五提供更多细节，但事实上他的竞选活动已经结束了。这位医生是作为一名保守的黑人共和党而引人注目的，他是一位反建制的候选人，数月来，他的自传《从贫穷到名望》让他出人意料的人气，让他一跃位居第二，成为唐纳德·特朗普真正的竞争对手。但维持这个势头让他力不从心，到超级星期二的初选时，他已不再是个有力的竞争者。本·卡森医生退出后，共和党只有4位候选人了，但特朗普仍是遥遥领先者。唐纳德·特朗普在超级星期二的初选中巩固了自己的位置后，就遭到了资深共和党人的更激烈批评。南卡罗来纳州的林赛·格汉姆称，遏制唐纳德·特朗普的唯一办法似乎是团结在泰德·科鲁兹的身边，但他不确定这是否有效。

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