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Perry Sees 'No Viable Path Forward': The Fall Of A Once Promising Front-Runner

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Perry Sees 'No Viable Path Forward': The Fall Of A Once Promising Front-Runner

January 19, 2012 • Rick Perry garnered instant front-runner status in some polls when he joined the GOP presidential race. But he slid to the back of the pack after embarrassing debate performances. All along, his bid for the nomination seemed outsize. So, too, were the expectations, which ended Thursday.

Rick Perry Quits GOP Presidential Race, Endorses Gingrich

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Rick Perry Quits GOP Presidential Race, Endorses Gingrich

January 19, 2012 • The Texas governor leaves a race he once led. He throws his support to the former House speaker. "There is no viable path forward for me," Perry told supporters this morning in South Carolina.

In South Carolina, Perry Tries To Revive His Flagging Campaign

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In South Carolina, Perry Tries To Revive His Flagging Campaign

January 12, 2012 • Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his presidential campaign in South Carolina last August, but it may soon come to an end in the same state where it started. Ben Philpott of KUT News reports on Morning Edition that Perry hopes to make a stand in the Palmetto State.

Perry Looks To South Carolina To Save His Campaign

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Signs Of Gloom At Perry's New Hampshire Headquarters

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is barely registering in the polls in New Hampshire, which holds its primary on Tuesday. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption

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Signs Of Gloom At Perry's New Hampshire Headquarters

January 7, 2012 • The crash-and-burn nature of the Texas governor's campaign was on display at his headquarters in Manchester. There was no one at the front desk, no volunteers making phone calls, just a landscape of largely empty offices and a stack of enormous Perry signs.

Gov. Perry: 'Here We Come South Carolina!!!'

January 4, 2012 • Though he said last night that he would go home to reassess his bid for the presidency — a signal that he might drop out of the race — Texas Gov. Rick Perry just tweeted that "the next leg of the marathon is the Palmetto State."

Rick Perry To Reassess Bid After Loss In Iowa

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Rick Perry To Reassess Bid After Loss In Iowa

January 4, 2012 • The Texas governor said he's returning home to determine whether there is a path forward for his Republican presidential campaign. He got 10 percent of the vote and finished fifth in the caucuses, the opening contest to pick a challenger to President Obama.

Signs The End Is Nigh For Some GOP Candidates

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Signs The End Is Nigh For Some GOP Candidates

December 28, 2011 • It's increasingly clear who among the six GOP candidates competing in Iowa will likely leave without a coveted win, place or show "ticket" out on Jan. 3. NPR traveled to Indianola, Iowa, to check out events for two once high-flying candidates: Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Perry Asks Federal Court To Halt Virginia Primary Ballot

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Perry Asks Federal Court To Halt Virginia Primary Ballot

December 28, 2011 • The Texas governor asked a federal court to stop Virginia from printing its March 6 GOP primary ballots while it considers a legal challenge to the ballot qualification measures, which would leave only two candidates on the official Republican ballot. Newt Gingrich also is considering action.

Perry Tries To Ride Back Into Iowans' Hearts

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Perry Tries To Ride Back Into Iowans' Hearts

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December 15, 2011 • Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the GOP presidential race with great fanfare and immediately became a front-runner. But his candidacy quickly deflated. Now, Perry is trying to mount a comeback in Iowa, appealing to social conservatives with provocative ads and embarking on a bus tour of the state.

Perry Tries To Ride Back Into Iowans' Hearts

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5 Things You May Not Know About Rick Perry

Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition 2012 Presidential Candidates Forum in Washington, D.C., last week. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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5 Things You May Not Know About Rick Perry

December 14, 2011 • He believes in cutting taxes, rolling back regulations, balancing the budget and increasing domestic energy production. Here are a few other things politics watchers will tell you that you might not know about Perry.

Why Iowa Could Be Rick Perry's 'Alamo' Moment

Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks with voter Jane High before speaking at the Scott County Republican party's Ronald Reagan Dinner on Nov. 14 in Bettendorf, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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