Perry pulls the plug on presidential campaign

As expected, Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday morning and threw his support to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Perry made the announcement at a press conference in Columbia, S.C.
Perry's departure narrows the GOP field to four leading candidates.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Gingrich remain in the race ahead of South Carolina's primary on Saturday.

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