Ben Carson Causes Traffic Jam Off-Stage At ABC Debate

The announcers were calling out candidates one-by-one and did so a little quickly, calling Dr. Ben Carson’s name nearly right after they introduced Governor Cris Christie and it turned into a huge disaster at that moment.

The New Hampshire debate for the Republican Presidential nomination derailed before the event could even get started.

For Trump, anything short of a win in New Hampshire would be a blow to his White House bid. Ted Cruz (17.1%) and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson (4.3%) saw a decline over the course of the week leading up the debate.

Carson still hadn’t come onto the stage.

It was not until Carson was called forward a second time by moderators that he came out on stage, soon followed by Trump who had to be called a third time.

Their names were repeated again, and everyone made their way to their podiums-that is, everyone except for Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The televised debate will be moderated by ABC News’ David Muir and Martha Raddatz.

However, when Donald Trump’s name was announced, he too awkwardly took up a standing position next to Dr Carson.