Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry suspended his presidential campaign Friday, becoming the first candidate to bow out of the crowded fight for the Republican nomination.
In a speech announcing his campaign’s suspension, Perry recounted a series of personal anecdotes, then added that whoever becomes the Republican nominee “must make the case for the cause of conservatism more than the cause of their own celebrity.†He added that he “gave my life to Christ†and that “some things have become clear.
“That is why today I am suspending my campaign for the presidency of the United States,†Perry added in the speech.
In a speech announcing his campaign’s suspension, Perry recounted a series of personal anecdotes, then added that whoever becomes the Republican nominee “must make the case for the cause of conservatism more than the cause of their own celebrity.†He added that he “gave my life to Christ†and that “some things have become clear.
“That is why today I am suspending my campaign for the presidency of the United States,†Perry added in the speech.