Ricky Perry’s Struggling Campaign Stops Paying Staffers

Republican presidential candidate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaks at the RedState Gathering, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has stopped paying staffers on his struggling presidential campaign, according to multiple national and local reports on Monday night.

The campaign stopped paying staffers at the headquarters in Austin as well as Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, the Texas Tribune reported Monday.

News that Perry would stop paying staffers in South Carolina, an early primary state, was first reported by the National Journal.

“Pay is only one reason people do this,” Perry’s South Carolina state director Katon Dawson told National Journal. “We’ll be able to live off the land for a while.”

In the meantime, Perry’s White House hopes will be propped up by super PACs, the Tribune reported.

In Iowa, Perry polled at 2 percent, according to a poll released Monday. Nationally, he hasn’t fared any better. Perry polled at 2 percent after a poor performance in last week’s debate for lower-tier GOP candidates, according to a poll released after the debates.

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  1. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Perhaps Perry becomes the first victim of ‘Trump Toxicity’ ? - Trump suck air out of the room - opponents wither.

  2. Avatar for jalus jalus says:

    Rick Perry Campaign Stopped Paying Staffers

    Awesome chance to donate your talents to the causes of denying people health insurance and wrecking our climate.

  3. In the meantime, Perry’s White House hopes will be propped up by super PACs, the Tribune reported.

    So, a test of the “new post CU campaign model” is forth coming. Anyone want to take beats that the Perry campaign will start coordinating directly with the super PACs? I kid…

    Because the real question is will the FEC actually do something about it, or will they stay silent for fear of drawing attention to Bush doing the same thing but on a much grander scale?

  4. Avatar for meri meri says:

    Oh yeah, because if not for Trump, Perry might have lasted another couple days!

    At this point what is more appropriate, sadtrombone.mp3 or laughingtuba.mp3?

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