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PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at a rally on Nov. 15, 2015, in Henderson, Nev. — A Shakeup in Ben Carson's Campaign: Top 3 Aides Resign

Former Ben Carson Campaign Manager Gives an Inside Look at Campaign Dysfunction

After announcing his resignation from the Ben Carson campaign, former campaign manager Barry Bennett tells ABC News that the staff changes were revealed in a scheduled call this morning. The main change Carson wanted to make was with his Communications Director Doug Watts, Bennett says. Bennett told the Republican presidential candidate on the call he would not support that decision and told Carson “it’s time for me to go.” Bennett said Carson was surprised and asked him to think about staying on as his campaign manager to which Bennett quickly told him no. “[Carson] tried to blame some of the problems in the campaign on silly things and I said Ben we all know the root of our problems, let’s not pretend it’s not Armstrong Williams,” Bennett told ABC News on the phone. “Ben said I’ll talk to him, I’ll talk to him. But I’ve heard that for nine months now.” Williams did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.

Aloha Obama: Inside the President's 2015 Hawaiian Holiday

ABC News is following the president in Hawaii to give you a behind-the-scenes look at Obama on vacation.

Analysis: President Obama Pursues Quiet Strategy Through Noise in Final Year

He came to office armed with a once-in-a-generation political movement -- powered by hope and the promise of change, all making his unlikely presidency and early accomplishments possible, ABC's RICK KLEIN writes. Now, with just one year left in a tumultuous second term, President Obama again is witnessing powerful forces, only now ones that are pushing the nation in much different directions. An anxious nation enters a political year with security and economic fears and with loud, angry voices dominating. The dynamics make for a special challenge for a lame-duck president with mixed success in moving the levers of government.

The Top 15 Buzziest Political Lines of 2015

As the race for the White House kicked into high gear over the past few months, with more than a dozen candidates in the running, it's no surprise there was an abundance of one-liners and zingers. While some moments -- like Jeb Bush revealing that he smoked marijuana in high school -- got a good laugh, others -- like Donald Trump's call to stop Muslims from entering the US -- sparked an outcry. These are the top buzziest political lines of 2015.

Why 2015 Was a Year of Political Firsts

A toast to another year coming to an end, and what a year it has been. In 2015, America saw the normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations, a brand-new House Speaker, a whopping 17 people declare their candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, and a Bush and a Clinton once again enter the race for the White House. It's been an historic 2015. Here's a look at how it's been a year of political firsts: