Rick Perry Has Lost His Entire New Hampshire Staff

Republican presidential candidate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Defending the American Dream summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, Saturd... Republican presidential candidate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Defending the American Dream summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) MORE LESS
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Republican presidential candidate former Texas Gov. Rick Perry no longer has a campaign staff in New Hampshire, according to a Wednesday report from the Texas Tribune.

Perry’s former political director in New Hampshire, Dante Vitagliano has defected to the Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign, according to the Tribune.

“It has become clear that the path forward for Gov. Perry is not through New Hampshire,” he said.

Perry’s staffing levels in other early caucus and primary states are looking grim: In Iowa, the campaign reduced itself from 10 paid staffers to one paid staffer in August.

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  1. Surprised that he is the first one to self-destruct…

  2. The staff finally joined his MIND, which wisely left a loooooooooooong time ago.

  3. You’re giving Perry too much credit.

  4. Avatar for xyxox xyxox says:

    WOOHOO! I had Perry as the first to drop out in the pool!!!

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