Local Reaction to End of Perry’s Presidential Bid

TYLER — Some East Texas reaction after Governor Perry drops out of the presidential race. Smith County Republican Party Chair Ashton Oravetz tells KETK it just wasn’t meant to be. Oravetz says, “You know, there were two things that did it. One was his Dream Act, because the number two issue in this election was immigration.” Oravetz says Perry’s decline in the polls can be tied to some of the things in the Dream Act. Oravetz adds, “Then he had disastrous debate performances on top of that, and that about sealed it.” Perry has thrown his support behind Newt Gingrich.