
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, arrive for a news conference in North Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at which he announced the suspension of his GOP presidential campaign and his endorsement of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry and his wife Anita speak to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)