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Energy person. i think carson is a lower energy person than jeb. we need strong energy. >> reporter: carson has eclipsed or drawn even with trump in two polls of iowa caucus goers. trump sent attacks carsons way, carson attempted to avoid in engaging the billionaire. >> i refuse to get into the mud pit. hillary actually was right when she said republicans are there trying to destroy each other. i really think that was a huge mistake in the last cycle. im certainly not going to get into that. no ...

And to us that feels really good. well start with bush. nice guy, really is. i said low energy. carson is lower energy than bush. i dont get it. i saw him interviewed, hes lower energy than bush. >> i have a lot of cool things i could do rather than sit around and be miserable, listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them. that is a joke. elect trump if you want that. >> i really refuse to get into the mud pit. you know, hillary actually was right when she said tha...

Or drawn even with trump in iowa caucus goers. trump sent attacks carsons way, carson avoided engaging the billionaire. >> i really refuse to really get into the mud pit. hillary actually was right when he said the republicans are there trying to destroy each other. i think that was a huge mistake in the last cycle. i certainly will not get into that no matter what anybody says. >> reporter: carson has closed the gap in iowa, trump still maintaining a healthy lead nationally and in the states of...

Whats your take on this report, rich? >> getting any major political party to coordinate in any direction is impossible. so i dont believe it. even if they wanted to do it, they wont be able to pull it off. that doesnt even make any sense to me. but i think what were beginning to see is for trump to look for new enemies now that hes falling behind carson in new hampshire -- in iowa. and as we get closer to new hampshire over the next couple weeks, and people begin to take this more seriously, da...

Donald trump has fallen to second place behind ben carson. we informed ben, but he was sleeping. [ laughter ] how do you respond to mr. trump? >> everybody has their own personality and if hed like to do that, thats fine. thats not who i am. and i dont get into the mud pit and im not going to be talking about people. i will tell you in terms of energy, im not sure that theres anybody else running whos spend 18 or 20 hours intently operating on somebody. >> do you think that people mistake your s...

Trump tout his presbyterian faith. he did not know what a seventh day add convenieventist. trump said polls show him leading with evangelical voters, but a new quinnpiac poll, trump recycled an attack he used against jeb bush to describe carson. >> i think ben carsons a very low energy person. actually, i think ben carson is lower energy than jeb if you want to know the truth. we need strong energy. >> reporter: carson has eclipsed or drawn even with trump in two polls of likely iowa caucus goer...

Really get into the mud pit. you know hillary actually was right when she said that the republicans are there, you know, trying to destroy each other. i really think that was a huge mistake in the last cycle. and im certainly not going to get into that. no matter what anybody says. >> do you think it shows something about trump, says something about his character? >> well, he is who he is. i dont think that thats going to change. and i am who i am. thats not going to change either. so, you know,...

Energy person. actually i think ben carson is lower energy than jeb, if you want to know the truth. we need strong energy. >> i really refuse to really get into the mud pit. hillary actually was right when she said that the republicans are there trying to destroy each other. i really think that was a huge mistake in the last cycle. >> and this rivalry could reach new heights this week because wednesday is the third gop debate and both trump and carson will be there. >> good to see you. thank you...

Ben carson was asked that question during an interview and heres his response. >> you know, everybody has their own personality. if hed like to do that, thats fine. thats not who i am. and i dont get into the mud pit. im not going to be talking about people. i will tell you in terms of energy, im not sure that theres anybody else running who has spent 18 or 20 hours intently operating on somebody. >> theres no doubt that the energy level outwardly are different. the charisma, they dont both have...

>> its kind of interesting because the conflict that we had a couple of months ago is he thought i was questioning his faith and he went ballistic on that, so it seems interesting that he would now be doing that. i really refuse to really get into the mud pit. you know, hillary actually was right when she said, you know, the republicans are there, you know, trying to destroy each other. i really think that was a huge mistake in the last cycle. and im certainly not going to get into that no matte...