Is this it for Rick Perry?
In just a few moments, @GovernorPerry will pull out of race. Too bad. Very good man.
— Larry Kudlow (@larry_kudlow) September 11, 2015
Other outlets are confirming:
AP NEWS ALERT: ST. LOUIS (AP) — AP sources: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to drop out of 2016 Republican presidential race.
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) September 11, 2015
ST. LOUIS (AP) — AP sources: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to drop out of 2016 Republican presidential race.
— Steve Peoples (@sppeoples) September 11, 2015
#BREAKING: AP sources: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to drop out of 2016 Republican presidential race (via @AP) #fox5dc
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) September 11, 2015
ST. LOUIS (AP) — AP sources: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to drop out of 2016 Republican presidential race.
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) September 11, 2015
News 8 has confirmed former Gov. Rick Perry is dropping out of the presidential race
— WFAA (@wfaa) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/brianmrosenthal/status/642446248218374144
Perry: “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.”
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 11, 2015
Perry in his drop-out speech: "Life is good. And I am a blessed man."
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/642446301649633280
You can read Perry's remarks suspending his campaign here: http://t.co/dcd2IIxtGe
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 11, 2015
Many tweeters are reacting with shock and disappointment:
Perry is dropping out? 🙁
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) September 11, 2015
Life isn't fair: Perry was a better candidate than any of the frontrunners. But he could never shake 2012. https://t.co/aaJPZwc9u3
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/642446745813692416
https://twitter.com/JackieSeal/status/642453272482217984
https://twitter.com/reihan/status/642453118429564928
Rick Perry is a casualty of a race where the base and media favored celebrity and insanity over substance and record. It's a true disgrace.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 11, 2015
So depressing. Would have Made a great president. https://t.co/SXRwial7Ai
— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/ChrisSeay03/status/642447664332730368
Sad to see @GovernorPerry out of the race. The conversation was better with him in it.
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/TheBrandonMorse/status/64245248384396902
https://twitter.com/petersuderman/status/642446598761529348
Too bad. A casualty of the modern reality that campaigning well and governing well are two very different things. https://t.co/c3ilIYyyR3
— T. Michael (@TomCrowe) September 11, 2015
#sadness https://t.co/N8L6XNIpnx
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) September 11, 2015
The record is real and @GovernorPerry showed true character throughout this campaign. No jokes from me: he did right by Texas. Thanks, RP.
— EricaGrieder (@EricaGrieder) September 11, 2015
Darn it. Sorry to hear this. A fine governor who was worth a second look this time around. https://t.co/IYfCCkXqsO
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) September 11, 2015
Best of luck to Governor Perry in the future.
This man is a class act, through and through. https://t.co/dxiI4wHf68
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) September 11, 2015
And then there were 16. @GovernorPerry, a very good man, by the way, drops out of the running. Not the last we'll hear from him. I'm sure.
— Duane Patterson (@Radioblogger) September 11, 2015
.@GovernorPerry was a better governor than most governors and a truly fine human being to boot. Looking forward to seeing what he does next.
— Kerfuffle Actual? (@shoshido) September 11, 2015
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.