Former Gov. Rick Perry Drops Out as GOP Candidate

Rick Perry At Eagle Council XLIV

Dr, Bill Smith, Editor: I am attending Eagle Council XLIV in St Louis, Missouri as press. Presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry spoke at 4 PM today to over 1000 attendees. He detailed the success that Texas had under his administration and what he hoped for America under a conservative President. He mentioned that "Life is good. I am a blessed man." He then detailed his traditional stump speech about the success of Texas under his seven years as governor.

He stressed the need that the next president be a strong supporter of Constitution and "stop Washington D.C. from trampling on the 10th Amendment" and the states. In his speech he mentioned that "we are already at war with radical Islam because they are already at war with America."

He also said that "conservatism is inherently optimistic" and "we can be the country that in our minds we know we can be." He did take a few indirect pokes at Donald Trump without using his name.

As we approached the question and answer period, he concluded his speech and surprised all by announcing that he was "suspending his campaign for president of the United States."

While the media in attendance rushed to get photographs, most of the attendees were momentarily stunned especially those who supported him.

However, his stepping down as a candidate is not surprising based his polling numbers, the large field of Republican contenders, and the fact that a fellow Texan, Sen Ted Cruz, is raising a lot of money, rising in the polls and is popular with conservatives.

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