Rick Perry announced this afternoon that he will not be seeking another term as Texas governor.
Rick Perry: "The time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership. Today I am announcing I will not seek reelection as Gov."
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 8, 2013
@GovernorPerry announces he won't run for re-election, touts Anita Perry as a fantastic First Lady #ThatSheIs
— Peggy Venable (@pvenable) July 8, 2013
An emotional Perry calls TX gov "the greatest job in modern politics."
— Carrie Dann (@CarrieNBCNews) July 8, 2013
Instead, he has vowed to continue to promote conservative values, economic growth, and policy that has made the state among the most successful in the nation.
Perry: Texas will remain a pro-family, pro-life, and pro-freedom state
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) July 8, 2013
@GovernorPerry opens the door for the next generation of TX leaders…he leaves with an unprecedented record of economic growth.
— Emily Domenech (@ehdomenech) July 8, 2013
Perry won't say what he'll do next, after leaving office Jan. 2015. Will leave behind a tremendous record in TX.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) July 8, 2013
Thanks to @GovernorPerry for his service & conservative leadership! #GodBlessTexas #tcot #txlege #txgop
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 8, 2013
Many are speculating that Perry will be succeeded by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott:
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Your next Governor of Texas: @GregAbbott_TX
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) July 8, 2013
FYI, @GregAbbott_TX already leads every potential #TXgov candidate by 8-19 points. http://t.co/qkTLaqkJdh (PDF)
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) July 8, 2013
Crystal Ball keeps 2014 TX GOV as SAFE R. AG Greg Abbott heavy favorite to be R nominee & next GOV.
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) July 8, 2013
With Perry not running for governor again, pro-life @GregAbbott_TX is clearly the frontrunner.
— LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) July 8, 2013
@GovernorPerry – opens the door for @GregAbbott_TX #TXlege
— Peggy Venable (@pvenable) July 8, 2013
Congratulations to @GregAbbott_TX, the next governor of Texas!
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) July 8, 2013
@GregAbbott_TX is going to make an AWESOME governor. @abbottcampaign
— Amy Miller (@ThatAmyMiller) July 8, 2013
The next governor of Texas will certainly have some big boots to fill:
It's a shame that Texas won't benefit from another Perry term. Hope he will remain involved in education and immigration debates.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) July 8, 2013
Does this mean Perry will make another run for president in 2016?
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/354303447207641089
Of course he's running for president. Duh.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 8, 2013
We can only dream. RT @dicentric: 🙂 RT @CuffyMeh: So, Perry's out. Which means Perry's in. #2016
— MDMRN (@MDMRN) July 8, 2013
Plenty of time to take care of medical issues before primary season. #Perry2016
— Rick Sheridan (@RickSheridan) July 8, 2013
Perry/Daniels 2016. Make it happen Rick.
— Jack (@Mr_Fastbucks) July 8, 2013
Shorter @GovernorPerry: God bless Texas. I'm leaving that door to #2016 wiiiiiiiiide open, y'all.
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) July 8, 2013
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