Rick Perry says he “stepped in it” when he couldn’t remember the third federal department he would cut if elected, but insisted the debate blunder wouldn’t force him out of the Republican presidential field. “Oh, shoot, no,” Perry told The Associated Press this morning, the day after making the error during a GOP debate. Asked whether his campaign, which is struggling to regain traction, could survive, Perry replied: “This ain’t a day for quitting nothing.” Perry says others have made similar mistakes and that the screw-up will humanize him. “The president of the United States said there were 57 states one time. Everybody makes mistakes,” Perry said/Associated Press. More here. (AP photo: Rick Perry is interviewed by Megyn Kelly during "America Live" on the Fox News Channel earlier today)

Question: Is it really a big deal that Gov. Perry forgot during the GOP debate one of the 3 federal departments he would cut if elected?