GOP candidate in Colorado Springs

race for the republican presidential nomination stops in southern colorado. hundreds came out to a rally for doctor ben carson. and a poll released tonight has carson near the top of the g-o-p pack. the poll has carson second, but well behind donald trump. three other candidates, jeb bush, senator ted cruz and senator marco rubio tied for third. doctor carson is taking advantage of his new-found popularity. he spoke to more than a thousand people about his promises if elected president… but will their votes matter? nats – carson walking on stage republican presidential candidate ben carson can certainly draw a crowd. 0:34 i think ben’s message is one that’s trying to unite the nation, be one nation and not be divided. clip 24 – what we need in the white house, is somebody who knows how to pull those people together, use that talent, for the sake of solving our problems. about 15-hundred people determined to hear from him… some soaked or hiding under umbrellas. 0:33 other candidates me across as too harsh, too aggressive. he’s one i can relate to. 2:02 the issues that we face are not regional issued, they are national issues but these people, may not have much of a voice in his political career… the colorado republican party scrapped next year’s straw poll. their reason? delegates are now bound to vote by preference polls at the national convention. state leaders said it would lead to too many empty votes. so … why come to colorado? 3:16 i’m not a politician, so i don’t do what politicans do ..i come and talk to people all over. even if they can’t make him a nominee. carson also made headlines recently for his statements about eliminating the department of veterans’ affairs… instead creating a transition system within the department of defense. he told me tonight veterans have told them they’ve fallen through the cracks. i asked for specifics, but he moved on to another topic. g-o-p frontrunner