The people love a good liar.
it's all about credibility.
maybe politico jumped the gun, but he confirmed it later in the day.
this past week, carson looked to be a liar, or just stupid, on a bunch of things. He's losing credibility. Voters realize "wow, if a couple of CNN hacks can unravel this much bullshit... if carson brings up dumb stuff like this pyramids thing... if he's this upset, asking CNN reporters to sign affidavits....
Well, he's lost credibility now. And half of his supporters will change support in the next week. It won't show up in polls for 3 weeks, but by thanksgiving, he's toast.