Perry to abandon presidential bid
Texas Gov. Rick Perry abandoned his presidential bid and endorsed Newt Gingrich on Thursday, just two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, while Republican front-runner Mitt Romney struggled to fend off a growing challenge from the former House speaker.
Gov. Rick Perry -- only months removed from a humbling and short-lived presidential bid -- continued flexing his political muscle Tuesday by endorsing incumbent state Rep. Jim Pitts.