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And move on. i can we have a complete double standard in terms of how republicans are dealt with in the mainstream media. >> he says that he has come under more scrutiny than anyone else, that the media is sick and stupid. do you think he is being unfairly targeted in the media more than any other presidential candidate? >> well, i -- im not going to answer that specifically because i dont know. im not monitoring ben cars jobs media. but what i will say is i do believe there is a double standard...

Ben carson has been telling his life story for years, in book, movies and a made for tv film. now that hes running for president, his life is drawing more scrutiny. >> i would go after people with rocks and bricks and many people know the story when i was 14 and i tried to stab someone. >> two cnn reporters examined that specific part of his back story and called it a tale of two carsons. they couldnt corroborate or confirm any of the violent out bursts ever happened. now hes pushing back agains...

Pens. >> he was just smart. a bookworm. >> with us, he was always kind, easy, a lot of fun. always. >> reporter: sibling steve and maria choice grew up next door to the carsons. >> i was surprised when i read he tried to stab someone. i was like, what? you know. >> you never saw the police over here or anything? >> no, no, no. >> does it fit with a guy who you knew? that kind of activity? >> no. >> i was shocked. i was surprised because he was just, he was quiet and calm -- >> you never saw any ...

Protector for his pens. >> he was smart, a bookworm. >> us he was kind, easy, fun. >> reporter: they grew up next door to the carsons. >> i was really surprised when i read he tried to stab someone. what? you know. >> reporter: you never saw the police over here or anything? >> no, no, no. >> reporter: does it fit with the guy who you knew? that kind of activity? >> no. >> i was shocked. i was surprised. he was quiet and calm. >> you never saw any sort of violence or anger. >> no, i did not. no,...

Carsons past a witch hunt. cnn interviewed nine of carsons friends, neighbors and classmates. and all say the violent, impulsive person has described himself as is unrecognizable to them. a tenth person said he might have heard a rumor about the knife attack at the time, but couldnt be sure. also of those interviewed recalled carson as quiet, bookish and nerdy. a kid who wore thick glasses and a pocket protector for his pens. >> he was just smart, a bookworm. >> with us, he was always kind, easy...

Evidence about it. all of the people weve talked to, as we noted in the story, said that they had no reason not to believe that these incidents happened, but they were skeptical because these incidents did not square with the young man that they grew up with, who was cool, calm, collected, followed his mothers rules, stayed on the side of the street when she had a rule for him not to cross. and one other thing i just want to point out is he has said that we did not talk to people who knew him du...

"newsroom," a tale of two carsons. the presidential hopefuls story of transformation from angry young man to composed candidate. very different than the one told by people who knew him. first, what do blake shelton, keith urban and blake morgan have in common? theyre members of nashvilles grand ol opry. we take you on a backstage tour of this american icon. ♪ this ol boy got it going on >> im country singer craig morgan and nashville is my city. its the capital of country music. im going to ...

Carsons, i do. -- i dont know if you would call it a relationship. he said i didnt have an involvement with them, its absurd to say i had any kind of relationship with them but four speeches and then appearances and promotional materials and sort of this infomercial on pbs or whatever it was we broadcast from youtube. what do you make of it? >> good evening. four speeches over 11 years. one of the things you have to understand about speakers burro. they negotiate the contracts. they discuss th...

>> right. >> well, carsons never really even appeald to that audience, his appeal has always been through religion. its been two evangelicals. its sort of not based on the topics that we will hear a lot about tonight. and so you know, its possible his audience could watch him sort of pass at opportunities to engage with other candidates and still come out liking. >> here is somebody that knows bugs, somebody that knows how to run a state, who know, he really knows how to talk the talk with and w...

The reason he brought it up, even understands, because in iowa, where, again, trump is now trailing, the evangelicals are very important and among some evangelicals, the seventh dap adventists are looked somewhat is scansed. tomorrow night plays to a strength of trumps even in the polls that put him at number two or number three, the majority of gop voters in iowa at least according to the polls we saw last week believe him when it comes to the economy. this may not be a strength of dr. carson...