CNN reports:
A key Rick Perry supporter, South Carolina state Sen. Larry Grooms, withdrew his support for the Texas governor and urged Perry to drop his presidential bid, the legislator’s office announced Monday.
“I still believe he would be a great national leader, but campaigns are tough and early mistakes and missed opportunities have taken their toll,” the state senator said in a statement. “Now is the time to get out and pass the baton to another leader that can take the message to the next level.”
The announcement came five days before Perry competes in South Carolina’s first-in-the-South primary.
