Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at the Hotel Pattee as Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, left, listens, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Perry, Iowa. (AP/Charlie Neibergall)

Governor Rick Perry told supporters last night that he is returning to Texas to reassess his campaign. The Texas governor cancelled three days of events in South Carolina.
CBS News reported:

After a disappointing fifth-place finish in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, Texas Governor Rick Perry said he is going home to Texas to assess “whether there is a path forward for myself in this race.”

“With the voters’ decision tonight in Iowa, I’ve decided to return to Texas, assess the results of tonight’s caucus, determine whether there is a path forward for myself in this race,” Perry told supporters at the end of the night.

The candidate, once considered a frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination, earned just 10 percent on Tuesday’s contest with more than 90 percent of the votes counted.

“With a little prayer and reflection I’m gonna decide the best path forward,” Perry said.

“But I wanna tell you, there has been no greater joy in my life than to be able to share with the people of Iowa and of this country that there is a model to take this country forward and it is in the great state of Texas,” he added.

The candidate is still slated to participate in two upcoming Republican debates, but has canceled three days of events in South Carolina.

Erick Erickson says it’s not over for Rick Perry:

If I were Perry, I’d wake up tomorrow, say I refuse to surrender the Republican Party into the hands of big government conservatives after all the gains the tea party has made, and then announce I’m firing all my political staffers and communications staffers and ask South Carolina to help me reboot to victory. Make it an Alamo stand and, if like at the Alamo Perry goes down, perhaps there’ll at least be a rallying cry for small government conservatism left over.

That’s just me. Perry’s policy people have been phenomenal. The comms staff and political staff so badly bungled this that Rick Perry just suffered the first political loss of his career.

 

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  1. #1 January 4, 2012 at 5:50 am

    RedBeard commented:

    If Perry drops out because of this one loss, it will be a shame. But perhaps his internal polling is showing a deeper problem for his campaign in other states.

    I like the guy, but he may just not have been ready for a national campaign.

  2. #2 January 4, 2012 at 5:55 am

    Jenny commented:

    I liked him too. Was ready to help him in Ohio.

  3. #3 January 4, 2012 at 5:56 am

    Lady Mondegreen commented:

    Is is really three days of events, or did he forget about the fourth one? He’s over.

  4. #4 January 4, 2012 at 6:03 am

    MikeSilver commented:

    I hate a system that picks the Republican nominee in a state that rarely supports the Republican nominee in the General Election and allows Dems to make the choice.

    The DC Establishment has won again. Even before the votes were counted.

  5. #5 January 4, 2012 at 6:04 am

    donh commented:

    During his speech last night Rick could barely read a letter he wanted to share from a supporter. Nice guy but always executing himself on the low stumbling mental level of a highschooll drop out.

  6. #6 January 4, 2012 at 6:20 am

    MAJ Mike commented:

    Oh hell. Now we in Texas have to take him back.

  7. #7 January 4, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Sky Captain commented:

    @ #5
    ” Nice guy but always executing himself on the low stumbling mental level of a highschooll drop out.”

    Sounds a lot like Mr. “57 States”. Except for the “nice guy” part.

  8. #8 January 4, 2012 at 6:52 am

    KornKing commented:

    Why not go to SC? He’s got the money

  9. #9 January 4, 2012 at 7:02 am

    #1AMERICAN commented:

    “With a little prayer and reflection I’m gonna decide the best path forward,”
    ——————————

    go back to TX and keep it a republican state…now stop appeasing the mooslimes and take care of the illegal problem when you decide to grow up and follow the law

  10. #10 January 4, 2012 at 7:05 am

    MikeSilver commented:

    Korn …. Gingrich should do well in SC since he’s from Georgia (in theory). That would put Perry in the number 4 slot (mittens, santorum, gingrich, then Perry) which isn’t a strong place to be in going into Super Tuesday.

  11. #11 January 4, 2012 at 7:14 am

    Luddite commented:

    What MikeSilver said.

  12. #12 January 4, 2012 at 7:34 am

    KornKing commented:

    Mike & Luddite:If he doesn’t contend in SC-then he’s done for sure, and maybe that’s what he’s thinking. If he does decide to hit the ground in SC, his advantage is that Mittens and Newt are going to be in NH.

  13. #13 January 4, 2012 at 7:51 am

    retire05 commented:

    MAJ Mike, if you dislike Perry so much, and how he has governed Texas, may I suggest taking IH 10, 20 or even 30 on your way out? I am sure you can find a job in Harry Reid’s Nevada.

  14. #14 January 4, 2012 at 7:53 am

    retire05 commented:

    #1American, perhaps you should stop reading lies. And just exactly what laws regarding “illegals” do you think Perry violates.

    Damn, I hate being confronted with such stupid people are you are so early in the morning.

  15. #15 January 4, 2012 at 8:09 am

    MAJ Mike commented:

    @retard05 — wowzers! Really astute comeback. Did you think of that on your own or did someone help you? Just shows the quality of the O5 selection boards.

  16. #16 January 4, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Mitchell commented:

    MAJ Mike- what a powerful response! U rock. Now leave Texas, please.

  17. #17 January 4, 2012 at 9:40 am

    owl commented:

    I’m with you, retire05. Much too early in the morning to be reading that crap about illegals and stupidity.

    I ask the question of all the wise and all knowing brainiacs…………Tell me which of the candidates on the list has experience for the job. Show me the results please.

  18. #19 January 4, 2012 at 10:08 am

    KornKing commented:

    Gotta say owl, I think I’d go with 11 years of a successful state administration

  19. #20 January 4, 2012 at 10:10 am

    rathernot@cbs.tv commented:

    I pray Perry stays in and keeps on truckin’. Geez, if a slug like McPain can make a comeback, Perry certainly can. He’s the best man for the job.

  20. #22 January 4, 2012 at 11:38 am

    Patty commented:

    Last night I heard the speeches of Santorum and Romney. Romney could hardly speak and his advisers were setting up another Teleprompter. He said no, but I believe it would have been better than what I saw him say last night.

    Santorum was great. He spoke so wonderfully. I saw a great man and Romney can’t win. Americans are seeing a real difference.

  21. #23 January 4, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    KornKing commented:

    I hear Rick Perry has decided to head to South Carolina

  22. #24 January 4, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Rick Perry suspends campaign

    oh wait, the fix is in for “Prophet Perry” saw the burning bush, and
    par his course, will reenter the race at a point in time of his choosing..

    oh wait, he supposedly said New Hampshire but tweeted South
    Carolina.. i’m telling you, the man has a serious mental problem,
    and i’m not talking crazy, i’m talking “memory”.. *sigh*

    and that is truly sad, but still :lol: as heck..

    ==

  23. #25 January 4, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    re: #24 January 4, 2012 at 12:04 pm bg

    Perry tweeted on Wednesday morning, “And the next leg of the marathon
    is the Palmetto State… Here we come South Carolina!!!” with a picture of
    the candidate giving the thumbs-up sign.

    A reporter for the Dallas Morning News also confirmed Perry’s intention to
    forge on, tweeting     “Griffin Perry just told me #RickPerry spoke with his
    wife this morning after a good jog cleared his head and they’re onto S.
    Carolina.”

    ==

  24. #26 January 4, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    RCP January 4, 2012

    National

    27.2 Gingrich +2.4
    24.8 Romney
    12.6 Paul
    6.4 Perry
    6.2 Bachmann
    4.2 Santorum
    2.0 Huntsman

    Iowa

    22.8 Romney +1.3
    21.5 Paul
    16.3 Santorum
    13.7 Gingrich
    11.5 Perry
    6.8 Bachmann
    2.3 Huntsman

    New Hampshire

    41.0 Romney +22.7
    18.3 Paul
    12.5 Gingrich
    10.0 Huntsman
    4.3 Santorum
    4.0 Bachmann
    2.3 Perry

    South Carolina

    37.0 Gingrich +16.0
    21.0 Romney
    8.7 Paul
    6.7 Bachmann
    5.7 Perry
    2.7 Santorum
    3.3 Huntsman

    Florida

    35.0 Gingrich +7.0
    28.0 Romney
    6.5 Paul
    4.0 Perry
    3.5 Bachmann
    2.0 Huntsman
    1.5 Santorum

    ==

  25. #27 January 4, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    srk commented:

    i sent my contribution to rickperry.org today!

  26. #28 January 4, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    OT..

    via Kevin Jackson

    [Urgent! Liberal U. S. Senator Harry Reid has scheduled a snap final
    vote on the Senate version of the internet takeover bill. This measure
    will give Eric Holder and Barack Hussein Obama the power to "police”
    the internet, "sanitize” web searches, and shut down anti-Obama
    websites.]

    ==

  27. #29 January 4, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    owl commented:

    Okay bg……………answer the question. Who do you have going for you that has experience for the job? I only see 2 to choose from.

  28. #30 January 4, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    owl #29 January 4, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    of those left:

    Gingrich
    Romney
    Santorum

    ==

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