Republican candidate Rick Perry speaks to supporters after his fifth place finish in the Iowa caucuses January 3, 2012

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry announces after his fifth place finish in the Iowa caucuses that he is returning to Texas to reassess his campaign. Less than 12 hours later he changed his mind and was headed to South Carolina to campaign.

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Location: West Des Moines, Iowa USA
Photo credit: © Bob Daemmrich / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 2012, campaign, caucuses, election, elections, iowa, perry, president, primary, republican, rick