Dr. Stabby: Seriously This Time, I Quit

NBC News has the final quitting notice:

Ben Carson on Friday announced he is “leaving the campaign trail” after a string of disappointing finishes in the GOP presidential primary contests and urged his former Republican rivals for more civility.

“There’s a lot of people who love me, they just won’t vote for me,” Carson said during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference taking place outside Washington, D.C.

The announcement was expected after Carson released a statement saying he does “not see a political path forward” after this week’s Super Tuesday contests. He did not participate in Thursday’s GOP debate in Michigan.

Carson received a standing ovation after making the announcement, and promised he would still be “heavily involved in trying to save the nation.” Ahead of Carson’s speech Friday, he was announced as the chair of My Faith Votes, a group aimed at motivating Christians to get to the ballot box.

Here’s what Carson’s campaign was REALLY all about.