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>> we have a breaking story. 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 he'd like to do that, that's fine. that's not who i am. and i don't get into the mud pit and i'm not going to be talking about people. i will tell you in terms of energy, i'm not sure that there's anybody else running of who's spent 18 or 20 hours intently operating on somebody. >> do you think that people mistake your soft-spokenness with lack of energy? >> i think so. i have...

>> ben carson's 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. >> 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. and now we break in with a fox news record. wereporting about the dri...

To be able to win. i remember jill just got up off the couch and gave me a big hug and said, i think you're right. >> across the aisle, the republican primary is solidified into a horse race between donald trump and ben carson. a new poll finds them nearly neck and neck but trump's unfavorable rating is significantly higher. it didn't seem to affect him. >> you need energy. we're so far behind the 8 ball. you need a stronger temperament. i have watched people all of my life. and i know all about low energy guys, okay? it doesn't work. it doesn't work. >> carson and his ineveitable wy did not t...

So trump has a lot to worry about. right now he's been paying nothing for the media attention he's got and now he's going to have to show that he has something behind the curtain and that comes logistics and campaign infrastructure. >> emily, does trump have something to worry about? carson took him on, saying he doesn't like the mud slinging or being in a mud pit and says he doesn't pay attention to these attacks from trump 'cause he says it's not worth my time. >> i think that brad is absolutely right. i think the story of this republican primary that we've seen so far is not actually really...

Tried to play down his rivalry with trump. carson on wednesday questions the authenticity of his faith, promoting -- prompting trump to return fire. casting carson as an okay doctor who holds horrendous views on abortion. carson later apologized and said he would not hit back. >> what i have are discovered is that the media loves to stoke up controversy. and have people fighting each other like gladiators and i think that is exactly the wrong thing to do. i've made it clear that i was not attacking him. it was interpreted that way by the media and i think he took the bait but i'm not taking th...