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Retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson formed an exploratory committee on Tuesday to โ€œexamine whether (he) should become a candidate for President of the United States.

Itโ€™s the first formal step toward a run, which has hinted at for months. Heโ€™s already got the support of Kid Rock, but thatโ€™s just the first step. In a video message, the Republican said in a video message that he wants input from others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gze5cqk2O5U

Stephen Babcock is the editor of Technical.ly Baltimore and an editor-at-large of Baltimore Fishbowl.