Rick Perry Becomes First Republican to Drop out of 2016 Race

Texas governor Rick Perry has dropped out of the presidential race, making him the first GOP candidate to do so.

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An indictment on charges that he abused his power as Texas governor didn't stop him, but those smart-guy glasses didn't help him. Rick Perry has canceled his presidential campaign, becoming the first Republican to drop out of the race. 

The gun-loving governor was pulling less than one percent of the vote in recent polls, which wasn't cutting it in the huge field of GOP candidates that Donald Trump is leading. 

Remember, he didn't even get to take the stage at the Fox News debate, because there were 10 candidates polling ahead of him. 

 

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