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Rick Perry abandons presidential run
Politico ^ | September 11, 2015 | KATIE GLUECK and ALEX ISENSTADT

Posted on 09/11/2015 4:24:20 PM PDT by Hojczyk

'I step aside knowing our party is in good hands,’ the former Texas governor says.

After months of struggling to gain traction, former Texas governor Rick Perry on Friday said he is suspending his campaign, becoming the first Republican candidate to drop out of the crowded race for the White House.

"We have a tremendous field—the best in a generation—so I step aside knowing our party is in good hands," Perry said, during an appearance before a conservative conference in St. Louis.

Perry, who has made his mark on the political landscape as the longest-serving governor in Texas history, in recent weeks wrestled with fundraising woes and an inability to break out of the bottom tier during his second presidential run.

"I share this news with no regrets," Perry said, according to the prepared text of his remarks. "It has been a privilege and an honor to travel this country, to speak with the American people about their hopes and dreams, to see a sense of optimism prevalent despite a season of cynical politics. And as I approach the next chapter in life, I do so with the love of my life by my side, Anita Perry. We have our house in the country, we have two beautiful children and two adorable grandchildren, four dogs, and the best sunset from our front porch that you could ever imagine. Life is good. And I am a blessed man."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: perry2016; seebreakingnews
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To: fatnotlazy

Graham, Gilmore, and Pataki seem pretty invisible.


41 posted on 09/11/2015 5:04:29 PM PDT by nascarnation (C. Edmund Wright says I'm a moron)
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To: nickcarraway

Ricky tried to be a major candidate and with that comes with major spending outlays.

Many candidates are vanity candidates running small or nonexistent operations so their expenses are small. They only look for media face time and try to interject themselves for the tv debates.


42 posted on 09/11/2015 5:05:06 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Hojczyk

Oops!!


43 posted on 09/11/2015 5:05:44 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Parley Baer

Miss Lindsey probably is a good person, but a sad case. I feel a little sorry for him. He’s a perfect example of the Peter Principle. Sadly, he doesn’t realize that he’s already reached his highest possible level of incompetence.


44 posted on 09/11/2015 5:08:11 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Beware the tyranny of the easily offended. (Stossel))
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To: dragnet2

He can take off those fake eye glasses now.


45 posted on 09/11/2015 5:08:15 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: WENDLE
The total seating in Dallas is over 20,000!! go Trump!!

Meanwhile, Hillary stopped in Coumbus, Ohio yesterday...


46 posted on 09/11/2015 5:09:59 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Hojczyk

47 posted on 09/11/2015 5:12:05 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: nickcarraway

He said there are three reasons he dropped out.

No money.

No staff

And he forgot the third reason.


48 posted on 09/11/2015 5:13:49 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Drew68
The crowd to see Trump on Fallon Tonight.


49 posted on 09/11/2015 5:15:30 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Timpanagos1
He said there are three reasons he dropped out.

No money.

No staff

And he forgot the third reason.

I had to laugh at that one...

50 posted on 09/11/2015 5:15:32 PM PDT by sargon
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To: Timpanagos1

Ouch!

Have you no heart? /s


51 posted on 09/11/2015 5:17:07 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Original Lurker

Don’t blame me. I no vote for P.


52 posted on 09/11/2015 5:23:39 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: basil

Those f us who don’t live in Texas know him as La Raza Rick.
Good riddance.


53 posted on 09/11/2015 5:32:23 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: conservativejoy
Hope this is the beginning of an exodus of losers who should have never declared in the first place.

I'm looking at you Mike Huckabee!

54 posted on 09/11/2015 5:55:28 PM PDT by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: erod

Yep, time for Huck to go back home and fry a few more squirrels on his popcorn popper.


55 posted on 09/11/2015 5:57:45 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: WENDLE

Trump has a good heart. A lot of his bluster is to disguise his compassionate side so that people don’t use it to exploit him. I have read of so many acts of generosity and compassion on his part to help people that he never wanted any recognition for. God Bless him!


56 posted on 09/11/2015 6:01:12 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: conservativejoy

Lol. Popcorn popper.


57 posted on 09/11/2015 6:14:19 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: nickcarraway; P-Marlowe; betty boop

Good news. He doesn’t want to split Texas delegates. Speaks well of him.


58 posted on 09/11/2015 6:48:58 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their Victory!)
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To: Hojczyk

Wonder where his supporter will go...


59 posted on 09/12/2015 3:51:01 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: xzins
Good news. He doesn’t want to split Texas delegates. Speaks well of him.

I wouldn't expect any less from Rick Perry. He is a good, fair-minded, decent man of upright character, and a constitutional patriot. I have always been his big fan from Massachusetts. I especially appreciated his willingness to "push-back" on encroachments from Washington on Texas' state powers during his long tenure as governor. I am so very sad to hear that he is withdrawing from the GOP presidential race. Our loss....

60 posted on 09/12/2015 9:23:21 AM PDT by betty boop (Science deserves all the love we can give it, but that love should not be blind.)
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