Although recent polls show that Ben Carson and Hillary Clinton would be neck-and-neck if voters had to choose between the two 2016 hopefuls, the retired neurosurgeon says that he is more than confident that he could beat the Democratic front-runner.

According to a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released earlier this week, as of Tuesday, Clinton and Carson would be in a dead heat and tied at 47 percent in a hypothetical match off.

Carson - "I Can Absolutely Beat Clinton"

However, when asked if he could gain enough momentum to actually beat Clinton and take the White House next year, the famed doctor told Fusion's Jorge Ramos that he could "absolutely" defeat her and win the general election.

"I think this would be, in 2016, the most dramatic election that we've ever had because the two sides are so distinctly different," Carson said. "One side advocating for government and government control and one side advocating for individual freedom, personal responsibility, and compassion," he added in an interview that was taped on Thursday and scheduled to air Tuesday.

Carson Leads Among Independent Voters

Helping Carson gain traction in the race is his support among independent voters, which has given him a 13-point lead over the former first lady, reports NBC News. Forty-seven percent of independents say they support Carson compared to just 34 percent who are currently backing Clinton.

Clinton vs. Trump, Bush and Rubio

The NBC/WSJ poll, which surveyed 847 registered voters in late October, also shows that Clinton has an eight-point lead over real estate billionaire Donald Trump, 50 to 42 percent. Plus, when paired with Jeb Bush, she would best the former Florida governor by four points, 47 percent to 43 percent, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio by three points, 47 to 44.

In comparison, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had similar results and would also beat Trump and Rubio in hypothetical matchups.