Rick perry

• The Republican presidential field dramatically narrowed on Thursday when Texas governor Rick Perry dropped out of the race and endorsed Newt Gingrich, in a move that throws the South Carolina primary wide open.
(The Guardian)
• Rick Perry announced Thursday that he was dropping out of the Republican presidential race, inspiring posts about his greatest gaffes, oops, blunders, mishits and dance moves. If nothing else, Perry has made for an entertaining day.
(Los Angeles Times)
• CHARLESTON, S.C. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to end his presidential campaign Thursday and endorse Newt Gingrich, two sources confirm to POLITICO. An announcement is expected for 11 a.m. in North Charleston, South Carolina.
(Politico.com)
• Texas Gov. Rick Perry abruptly quit the Republican presidential race Thursday and threw his support behind Newt Gingrich, a move aimed at slowing Mitt Romneys drive toward the GOP nomination.
(Los Angeles Times)
• WASHINGTON – If Mitt Romney fails to secure the Republican Party's nomination for president, today could be the day people look back at when fortunes soured for the Michigan-born Romney. Texas Gov.
(Detroit Free Press)
• Rick Perry announced Thursday that he is ending his presidential campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich, calling him a "conservative visionary who can transform our country.
(Dallas Morning News)
• Texas Governor Rick Perry dropped out of the race for the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Thursday after a series of gaffes and controversies undercut the campaign of the one-time frontrunner. He endorsed former rival Newt Gingrich.
(msnbc.com)
• Rick Perry isn't backing down from comments made at Monday's GOP presidential debate, where he denounced the leaders of American NATO ally Turkey as "Islamic terrorists.
(Houston Chronicle)
• Texas Gov. Rick Perry abandoned his presidential bid and endorsed Newt Gingrich on Thursday, just two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, while Republican front-runner Mitt Romney struggled to fend off a growing challenge from the former House speaker.
(AP - msnbc.com)