In late January, Carson aide Armstrong Williams hinted at Carson dropping out.
Carson has been short of funds.
Between then and the caucus, he lost several staffers (who defected to Cruz.)
Then it came out that instead of going directly to New Hampshire like the other candidates, he was going home. (They don’t have clothing stores and dry cleaners in New Hampshire?)
CNN’s report on it clearly implied that it looked like he was getting out. That report is what was passed along.
Now, he’s off the trail again, at least for a day.
What would you conclude?
I would conclude that Ben Carson is out shopping for the best deal he can make with whatever candidate will offer it to him, yes indeed he is out shopping. (there is a joke in there, ending with "we just have to establish the price").