The Washington Times reports the brain surgeon turned politico is setting up apparatus for presidential run–complete with a manager.

The scoop from the Times includes some of the moves Carson has made, including:

[B]y forming a political action committee and selecting the man who would run his campaign, The Washington Times has learned.

I’ve been opposed to people siphoning off money from other candidates to give money to Carson—since he disavowed a presidential run! But now? I’m thrilled.

Emerging from two-days of meetings with supporters in Palm Beach, Fla., Dr. Carson told the Times on Friday morning he has selected Houston businessman Terry Giles to be his 2016 campaign chairman should he run and approved the formation of a PAC called One Nation.

“Now is the time to start all of the appropriate exploration and investigation, and put down the structure that is necessary,” Dr. Carson said in a phone interview.

Asked about the likelihood he will run for president in 2016, Dr. Carson said: “I would say we are definitely a step or two closer than we were a year ago.”

He said the outcome of the 2014 elections in which Republicans are trying to seize control of the Senate would be a major factor, and that his new PAC would try to support candidates with similar viewpoints as his.

“Obviously we are very interested in what happens in November,” he said. “And if the people also continue to show strong desire for me to run, obviously that would be an important factor too.”

The other good news? This might just be a huge boon to Dr. Moninca Wehby’s Oregon Senate campaign, since Carson has endorsed and campaigned for her.