NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.
“As a Texan, I’ve never shied away from a fight,” Rick Perry said in explaining his decision to drop out of the 2012 campaign as a “strategic retreat.”
“This campaign has never been about the candidate,” said the Texas governor, who soared to the top of the polls after announcing his Republican presidential candidacy in August, but saw his support evaporate after a series of disastrous debate performances in September. “I’ve always believed the mission is greater than the man.”
via The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Rick Perry Declares ‘Strategic Retreat,’ Endorses ‘Visionary’ Gingrich.
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