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A campaign gaffe by Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry has gone viral - just minutes after it occurred.
At today's Republican debate in Michigan, the former Texas governor emphatically declared that he planned to eliminate three government agencies in Washington. But as he began to explain, he could think of
only two.
"Commerce, Education," began Perry, before pausing for a moment as he looked from side to side, counting on his fingers and flipping through his notes.
As the other candidates on stage offered suggestions, a moderator asked Perry if he could name the third agency.
Fifty-three seconds passed before Perry finally admitted he could not name the third agency.
