Washington (CNN) Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch appears is a fan of retired neurosurgeon and presidential contender Ben Carson.

The founder and chairman of the News Corp. media conglomerate tweeted Wednesday that Ben Carson's surge in the latest Iowa poll shows that America is a "land of hope versus fear."

"Latest Iowa poll has Carson level with Trump. America land of hope versus fear," Murdoch tweeted, referring to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday that showed Carson tying GOP frontrunner Donald Trump at 23%.

Latest Iowa poll has Carson level with Trump. America land of hope versus fear. — Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) September 2, 2015

That tweet came two days after Murdoch also tweeted that Carson's surging poll numbers reveal that "character DOES count. His life story should make every American optimistic."

Ben Carson polling. So character DOES count. His life story should make every American optimistic. — Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) August 31, 2015

And as Carson first rose to a close second to Trump in an Iowa poll this weekend, Murdoch called the news "terrific" for the retired neurosurgeon.

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