look like much happy new republican presidential candidate ben carson.carson nosedive poll since november wake new year eve resignation phone call campaign top adviser barry bennett begin candidate troubles.shortly bennett resign carson communications director doug watts also hand resignation.that follow resignation deputy campaign manager lisa coen.just look things get much bad 20 additional staffers follow carson former top advisers door.the walk-out follow accusations carson campaign little money-making scheme spearhead unethical conservative commentator name armstrong williams williams big claim fame secretly pay 240,000 george bush administration unethically promote president signature child leave behind policy interestingly williams carson campaign manager also business manager.as raw story report back november carson begin face allegations sincerity campaign bypass opportunities engage voters early primary state favor tour promote recent book.in article publish new york magazine staff writer jonathan chait ask whether ben carson really run president simply run money-making con scheme.chait point conservative politics closely intermingle lucrative entertainment complex frequently impossible distinguish political project something design result policy change money-making venture go discuss potential benefit announce run president even actually want president declare presidential candidate give access millions dollars worth free media attention build valuable brand mere fact carson call presidential candidate prove actually run president rather take advantage opportunity build brand indeed possible actually lead poll without seriously try win presidency chait discover carson campaign tell-tale sign scam carson lot things seem puzzle presidential campaign quite logical brand-building exercise take weeks campaign trail go book tour campaign structure much like scamming venture political one astronomical 69 percent fund-raise total spend fund-raise bernie sanders contrast spend percent intake fund-raise addition direct mail carson seem undertake massive phone-spamming operation spend money raise money good way get elect president good way build massive list supporters late monetize perhaps giveaway official title armstrong williams figure run carson campaign business manager oppose campaign manager suggest carson engage for-profit venture today carson staffers begin abandon ship droves leave doubt reasons.bennett place blame squarely shoulder armstrong note carson campaign raise money quarter republican candidate.and yet accord recent poll data carson lag 27 point behind republican front runner donald trump.it add seem lot staffers know it.in final stab seemingly aim lack sincerity professionalism within carson campaign bennett say interview reuters play amateur politics home 9-year-old need professional level feature image credit gage skidmore via flckr ben carson campaign shamble top aid 20 staffers quit