Posted on 01/19/2012 6:36:26 AM PST by jaguar21
Rick Perry is expected to drop out later this morning at an 11 a.m. press conference and endorse Newt Gingrich, two sources confirmed to POLITICO.
But can you imagine being Governor of Texas under a President like Perry?
4.5%, supporters, odds are they will split the same as the current polling. That is just the way it is.
OKAY, FOX GUY SAYS HE WILL ENDORSE NEWT. I WON’T CHEER UNTIL I HEAR IT FROM RICK.
“I’m sure he has earned a cabinet position in the immediate future if he wants it.”
Homeland Security
This is great.
If Newt has another debate performance, tonight, like he did Monday, he’ll knock Romney off of his high horse on Saturday.
They must be filling up the toilets at RNC headquarters.
Sigh, you just busted my day. More torture!!!
I know we dont have all that many stellar choices this year. I really dont think Gingrich’s campaign has what it takes in the general. for one thing it keeps nearing collapse he just happens to be able to catch a break when other campaigns collapse around him. he has little money and i dont think he has the passion to compete in the general election. there is also a percentage of swing voters who just plain old dont like him.
ah well as you said and i am paraphrasing here - it stinks
One thing I know is this:
The Best Man won’t win.
Never understood why people didn’t vote for Rick Perry.
That being said, it’s kind of a relief because I didn’t want him to finish last in South Carolina and it was looking that way.
I do hope he endorses Newt Gingrich.
I can’t stand that prissy little Santorum and...
well, forgive me, free republic, for I have sinned.
I got on the Newt woman trouble thread and had a little fun with it and I shouldn’t have.
This is an outrageous attempt to derail Newt. He was very dignified and excellent in his response this morning. I don’t think it will hurt him.
I am so glad that Rick Perry is endorsing Newt.
The best man won’t win, but a good man will.
Per Fox News headline: Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Suspend Republican Presidential Campaign Later Today. Not dropping out. And, he would never endore Santorum.
Get on this thread - Perry dropping out.
That would be appropriate.
Newt can thank Sara for breathing new life into this campaign.
You are right.
Perry didn’t get the votes, but he did get the respect and admiration of almost everyone he met or who heard him speak.
He’s a fine man.
His support will probably put Newt over the top. Let it be so.
The only problem I have with supporting Newt ... and this is petty ... that he has some really despicable fans on Free Republic who have shown their support for Newt in an ugly way by hateful trashing of other candidates.
But, that’s not Newt’s fault.
“Suspend” means he can keep gathering money to pay his campaign bills. All candidates who drop out do the “suspend” thing. Perry is dropping out.
I would choose someone from either FL, OH, or some other "must have" state.
Perry doesn't need to be VP and the R should be able to get TX without Perry. It wouldn't be a good political move to select Perry.
The only problem I have with supporting Newt ... and this is petty ... that he has some really despicable fans on Free Republic who have shown their support for Newt in an ugly way by hateful trashing of other candidates.
I’d really like to call you something right now, but Jim might be monitoring and he likes for me to stay nice.
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