Perry Drops Out, Backs Gingrich

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (shown with wife, Anita, today in North Charleston, S.C.) is dropping out of the presidential race and will endorse Newt Gingrich, according to a campaign source. Perry, who trails GOP front-runner Mitt Romney badly and fared miserably in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, is telling supporters he will drop his bid for the nomination. Perry has scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m in North Charleston, S.C. The Texas governor entered the race in August to much fanfare and immediately topped polls. But a series of disastrous debate performances, including one in which he failed to remember the three government agencies would shut down as president, left him behind the GOP pack/ Alicia M. Cohn & Ian Swanson , The Hill. More here.

Question: Who will be next to drop out of GOP presidential race?