AP sources: Perry abandoning bid, backing Gingrich

[unable to retrieve full-text content]CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) ? Texas Gov. Rick Perry will abandon his presidential bid and endorse Newt Gingrich, two Republican officials said Thursday, a move coming just two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary as Republican front-runner Mitt Romney struggles to fend off a challenge from the former House speaker.

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