Like giddy teenagers , Republican activists have fallen for another charming , personable and accomplished black conservative . Cynthia Tucker : Republicans are desperate for more high - profile black candidates . She says they have swooned over Ben Carson , a renowned surgeon who rose from poverty . Carson has a great life story but puts too much faith in the power of self - reliance , she says . Tucker : Many Americans realize that outside factors also determine success or failure .
Cynthia Tucker : Republicans are desperate for more high - profile black candidates . She says they have swooned over Ben Carson , a renowned surgeon who rose from poverty . Carson has a great life story but puts too much faith in the power of self - reliance , she says . Tucker : Many Americans realize that outside factors also determine success or failure .