Perry Stumbles Badly At GOP Debate [VIDEO]

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry says he would eliminate three federal agencies. Just don't ask him to name them.

The Texas governor on Wednesday night struggled during a debate with his rivals and said he would nix the Commerce and Education departments. He drew a blank when the moderator asked what the third agency would be.

Perry previously has called on the elimination of the Energy Department.

Perry is only saying "oops" for drawing a blank on a favorite subject of criticism on the campaign trail. He has struggled at previous debates and although he's committed to four more, his advisers are considering skipping future ones.

Cain Defends Against Harassment Allegations

Businessman Herman Cain is continuing to defend himself against accusations that he sexually harassed women when he led a Washington trade group more than a decade ago.

Cain says at a Republican presidential debate Wednesday that the American people "deserve better than someone being tried in the court of public opinion based on unfounded accusations."

Cain says that since the allegations surfaced more than a week ago, "voters have voted with their dollars," and supported his campaign.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was asked about the allegations against Cain. Romney says Cain has responded to the questions and "people can make their own assessment."

The questions about the Cain allegations generated boos from the audience at Oakland University.

Romney Says US Shouldn't Bail Out Italy

Republican Mitt Romney says if the U.S. does not get serious about reducing its spending and dealing with its debt, it will be in the same position as Italy in four to five years.

Republican presidential hopefuls were asked if the United States should join in a bailout of Italy. Europe's third-largest economy is dealing with massive government debt.

Romney says there will be an effort to draw the U.S. in, but the nation needs to focus on getting its own economy going. He also ruled out federal help for U.S. banks that hold Italian debt.

Businessman Herman Cain says Italy is "beyond the point of no return," and the U.S. needs to revitalize its economy.