Friday, September 11, 2015

Rick Perry drops out of race for 2016 Republican presidential nomination

Rick Perry drops out of race for 2016 Republican presidential nomination 

Former Texas governor says he has no regrets about exiting presidential race and says the opportunity has been ‘it has been a privilege and an honor’ 

Published: 17:19 EDT Friday, 11 September 2015

Rick Perry
Former Texas governor Rick Perry. Photograph: Bob Daemmrich/Corbis

Former Texas governor Rick Perry has announced that he is dropping out of the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

“We have a tremendous field – the best in a generation – so I step aside knowing our party is in good hands, and as long as we listen to the grassroots, the cause of conservatism will be too,” he said in a statement on Friday.

“I share this news with no regrets,” he continued. “It has been a privilege and an honor to travel this country, to speak with the American people about their hopes and dreams, to see a sense of optimism prevalent despite a season of cynical politics.”

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