Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry Becomes First Casualty Of 2016 White House Race

Former Texas governor Rick Perry is dropping out of the 2016 presidential race http://t.co/4ZGz2X5bTb | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/H8w4Eynxd6

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I'm guessing the "hey, look I'm wearing glasses, do I look smarter?" thing didn't pan out.