Ben Carson and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will campaign in Colorado for Trump Friday

Former presidential candidate and Trump rival-turned-surrogate Dr. Ben Carson will make three stops in Colorado Friday with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin.

Erica Meltzer

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Former presidential candidate and Trump rival-turned-surrogate Dr. Ben Carson will make three stops in Colorado Friday with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin to encourage voters to turn out for Donald Trump.

Carson and Fallin will be in Colorado Springs at The Classical Academy, 975 Stout Road, at 1:30 p.m., in Castle Rock at the Plum Creek Golf Course, 331 Players Club Dr., at 3:15 p.m. and in Aurora at the Aurora Center for Active Adults, 30 Del Mar Circle, at 6 p.m.

The same day, former President Bill Clinton will be making a swing through Colorado in support of Hillary Clinton as new polling shows an extremely tight race.

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