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Rick Perry dropped out of the competition for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday. The Texas governor threw his support behind one-time House speaker Gingrich. Article resource: Rick Perry drops his presidential bid


Trying to get Obama out of office



A press conference was held on Thursday by Perry who said that getting Obama out of office is his number one priority. He realized that he will not be the “conservative leader who will produce real change” after the Brand new Hampshire primary vote. He got less than 1 percent of votes and was put in sixth place.



“I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path forward for me in the 2012 campaign,” Perry said. “I know when it’s time to make a strategic retreat.”



Support for Gingrich



Instead, Perry is pinning his hopes on Newt Gingrich, whom he called “a conservative visionary who can transform our country.”



Perry deciding to support Gingrich is an unusual move, many suggest. This is because Perry was quoted last year saying that he has “always kind of been of the opinion that if you cheat on your wife, you’ll cheat on your business partner.” This was in reference to Gingrich’s ex-wife Marianne’s statement that Gingrich wanted an “open marriage.”



Imagined to win



This year, many GOP runners have been on top and dropped back down to the bottom. Perry is no exception. As shown by the Iowa and Brand new Hampshire figures, Perry’s figures are extremely low. This was after he was on top for quite some time after he announced his candidacy in august. He made some very embarrassing mistakes during the debates to cause this.



Laura Ingraham, conservative radio talk show host, spoke on Wednesday saying that Perry should drop out of the race. This can be a common thing people have been pressing on Perry saying that it would be better for other conservatives if he dropped out.



Mitt Romney on top



Mitt Romney is still the front-runner in the GOP race, but he was virtually tied by Rick Santorum in the Iowa caucuses. In the meantime, there is growing support for Gingrich from other conservative groups. And so the tussle for the top spot continues in this unusually scrappy campaign season.



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