Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty placed a distant third in Iowa’s straw poll, and on Sunday he announced his departure from the presidential race. As Pawlenty exits the contest for the Republican nomination, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has formally announced his candidacy. On Saturday, Perry kicked off his campaign in Charleston, South Carolina.

Gov. Rick Perry: “I came to South Carolina, because I will not sit back and accept the path that America is on, because a great country requires a better direction, because a renewed nation needs a new president. It is time to get America working again. And that’s why, with the support of my family and unwavering belief in the goodness of America, I declare to you today as a candidate for president of the United States.”