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Texas Gov. Rick Perry will not appear on the Virginia primary ballot after submitting a petition that didn't meet requirements, the Virginia Republican Party announced.

The Virginia GOP wrote on its Twitter feed: "Rick Perry did not submit the required 10k signatures and has not qualified for the VA primary."

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also submitted petitions to the Virginia State Board of Elections.

The state party spent Friday verifying that the submitted petitions met the requirements to appear on the March 6 ballot. The Virginia GOP said on their Twitter feed Friday that Romney and Paul had both submitted enough signatures. This leaves only Gingrich's status uncertain.

The Virginia GOP said Thursday that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum did not submit petitions. Virgi nia's ballot requirements are more stringent than other states. Ref. CNN

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Rick Perry Now Opposes Abortions in Cases of r-pe, Incest

At a pro-life presidential forum last night, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry announced that he had a change of heart on abortion in cases of r-pe or incest - now opposing abortion in such rare cases.

Perry said his change of heart came after meeting with Rebecca Kiessling, a pro-life attorney who was born after her birthmother was a victim of s-xual assault.

"This is something that is relatively new and it goes back to a meeting with Rebecca Kiessling, who was at the The Gift of Life," Perry said about meeting her at a recent showing of the new movie. "We had a fairly lengthy and heartfelt conversation about how she was conceived in r-pe. Looking in her eyes, I couldn't come up with an answer to defend exceptions for r-pe and incest." Ref. Source 8

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says He'll Leave Campaign Trail to 'Determine if There Is a Path Forward for Myself' Ref. CNN

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry suggested Wednesday he'll continue to run for the Republican presidential nomination despite saying he was reassessing his campaign after a fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.

"And the next leg of the marathon is the Palmetto State. ...Here we come South Carolina!" Perry said Wednesday on Twitter.

Republican voters in South Carolina go to the polls on January 21 following the New Hampshire primary next Tuesday. Ref. CNN

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has told supporters he is dropping his Republican presidential bid Thursday, two sources told CNN. Perry's campaign has scheduled an 11 a.m. ET news conference Thursday in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Perry entered the Republican race in August and immediately jumped to the top of most polls, but a series of poor performances in debates sent his numbers crashing in subsequent surveys.

After a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses, Perry announced he was returning to Texas to "reassess" his campaign but decided a few days later to continue and concentrate his efforts on South Carolina, which holds its primary Saturday.

Perry virtually skipped last week's New Hampshire primary, where he finished last with 1% of the vote. Most polls in South Carolina show Perry trailing the field, with his poll numbers in single digits.

Watch complete coverage of Perry's news conference on CNN.com and on CNN TV with analysis from Wolf B litzer, Candy Crowley, John King, Gloria Borger and Suzanne Malveaux. Ref. CNN

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Governor Rick Perry: We Will Beat the Pro-Abortion Mob, Ban Abortions

Governor Rick Perry gave a rousing speech to the National Right to Life convention today and urged pro-life activists to continue pressing members of the Texas legislature to ban abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Perry responded to the mob that shouted down members of the state Senate, who came a few minutes short of passing a bill that would ban late-term abortions and hold abortion clinics accountable for violating the health and safety of women. Ref. Source 8

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry said today that he won't run for re-election next year for an unprecedented fourth full term in office.

"The time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership," Said Perry.

The announcement by the Republican governor opens the door to speculation that Perry will make another bid for the White House in 2016.

Perry is the longest-serving governor in Texas history. He assumed the governorship in December 2000, when George W. Bush stepped down to become president. Perry was elected to full four-year terms in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Ref. CNN

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, was indicted on charges relating to his efforts to try and force a local district attorney to resign. A Travis County grand jury handed up the charges. Ref. CNN