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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:37 AM Jan 2012

Perry Dropping Out Of Republican Presidential Race

Rick Perry plans to drop out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday, National Journal has confirmed. He will make the announcement in North Charleston at 11 a.m.

The move by Perry to end his flailing campaign was inevitable; it only comes a few days sooner than expected. The Texas governor has been unable to gain a foothold in South Carolina, where he was depending on the state's many evangelicals and social conservatives to give him a break-out win.

But polls show Perry running dead last in the Republican pack. He had only 4 percent support among likely GOP voters in South Carolina in a poll by NBC News/Marist published on Thursday, the same as his showing in a CNN/Time polls on Wednesday.

Perry had weighed dropping out of the race after his last-place finish in the GOP Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3, but decided to stay in to make one last play for the nomination in South Carolina.

http://nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/perry-dropping-out-of-republican-presidential-race-20120119


I wonder if he knows he's dropping out?

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Perry Dropping Out Of Republican Presidential Race (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 OP
Too bad, he was one of the more intelligent candidates Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #1
Did you forget the "sarcasm"? mazzarro Jan 2012 #7
Figured it was just too obvious for the sarcasm thingy Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #8
+100 % -- Got it! -- n/t mazzarro Jan 2012 #12
. Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2012 #15
He's dropping out for three reasons.... FSogol Jan 2012 #2
4) He us going to lose to "Cain" thanks to Colbert and Stewart Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #17
If he knew where to aim, he'd be kicking himself BeyondGeography Jan 2012 #3
Somewhere I hear Don Meredith singing. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #4
Love your last line RockaFowler Jan 2012 #5
He was my favorite clown. That is a shame. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #6
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #9
Needs an excuse for the Stephen Colbert/Herman Cain trouncing he's going to get on Saturday. tanyev Jan 2012 #10
And we were somewhat worried about this klown hifiguy Jan 2012 #11
Another one bites the dust. MineralMan Jan 2012 #13
WHY???!!!! Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2012 #14
Many many people in America are wondering how this man EVER got to be Governor.. Bandit Jan 2012 #16
Perry is endorsing Newt because Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #18

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)
7. Did you forget the "sarcasm"?
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:50 AM
Jan 2012

Perry and intelligence? Wow - even G.W. Bush - the Dumber - is far better than him!

FSogol

(45,360 posts)
2. He's dropping out for three reasons....
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:45 AM
Jan 2012

1. No one is supporting him
2. His fundraising is drying up.
3. Oh, um...let's see...., um...

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
17. 4) He us going to lose to "Cain" thanks to Colbert and Stewart
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 PM
Jan 2012



(and #3 should have had an "oops&quot


BeyondGeography

(39,284 posts)
3. If he knew where to aim, he'd be kicking himself
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:47 AM
Jan 2012

Mitt would have been easy pickings for Perry. The Cons were swooning, but he turned out to be totally inept.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
11. And we were somewhat worried about this klown
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 11:15 AM
Jan 2012

just a few months ago. He has cratered almost as spectacularly as Ghouliani did in '08.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
16. Many many people in America are wondering how this man EVER got to be Governor..
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 11:59 AM
Jan 2012

Are Texans truly that stupid?

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