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GOP debate: Rick Perry forgets his own talking points
In a slip-up that some are already calling Rick Perry's "Howard Dean scream" campaign-ending moment, the Republican presidential hopeful blanked on his own talking points in the midst of Wednesday's (Nov. 9) GOP debate.
"And I tell ya, it's three agencies of government that are gone when I get there," began Perry "Commerce, Education and the -- uh, what's the third one?"
Rep. Ron Paul, standing to Perry's left, tried to jump in and help, offering "The EPA" as the third. Perry initially agreed, then back-tracked saying it didn't need to be eliminated, but rebuilt.
"But you can't name the third one?" asked moderator John Harwood.
"The third agency of government I would do away with the education, the uh, the commerce and let's see," he continued to fumble. "I can't the third one. I can't. Oops."
Oops, indeed.
The third department he was looking for? Energy, according to ABC's The Note.
So, what do you think? Is it game over for Perry's campaign?
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