Top players in Carson's orbit are bickering in public and his unorthodox campaign structure is proving to be more of a liability than an asset to the political neophyte. At the center of the fighting is Armstrong Williams, Carson's media-savvy business manager and longtime friend, who doesn't have an official role in the campaign, and Carson's official campaign leadership.He is blaming the campaign team for putting the candidate in situations that have embarrassed him, such as with the recent Republican Jewish Coalition speech where Carson repeatedly mispronounced the name of Palestinian group Hamas."A top fundraiser left earlier this month, citing a problem with Carson's leadership team. Poor communication led to an embarrassing New York Times story that raised questions about Carson's grasp of foreign policy. And a recent speech suggested that Carson, who as a young doctor obsessively prepared and studied, lacked fluency in international affairs." He just released a plan for health care reform. He's traveling to Africa for a three-country tour. And his campaign just announced the addition of another foreign policy adviser. While the future is looking iffy for Carson, he has complete faith in his campaign team. His easygoing nature is likable but also concerning. He gives a lot of his campaign power to his team and does whatever they tell him to, whether it puts him in a good or bad situation. I don't know if this is necessarily a good thing. He also is saying that the recent drop in his poll standings is just "the nature of the campaign". I feel like he should be more concerned about it.
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