WASHINGTON (AP) - Vacation-filled August is typically one of the worst months for any politician to raise money. But it was Ben Carson's best yet.
Carson's campaign told The Associated Press that he raised $6 million for his 2016 Republican presidential race, doubling his July total,.
Carson's supporters have handed over some $20 million since he began raising money in March, making him a fundraising standout in a sprawling field of 17 Republican contenders.
The political novice enters the fall well-funded and rising in the polls, having carved out a niche as the mild-mannered version of bombastic Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Both appeal to voters - and small donors - who reject politics as usual.