Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the most likely GOP candidate to drop out of the 2016 presidential race before any other candidate.

Forty percent of early-state Republicans and nearly half of early-state Democrats believe he will be the first to drop out of the race, according to Politico.

"No money and cannot gain traction, even though he has the best record and a superb message," said an Iowa Republican. "Best retail politician I have ever seen, yet not able to pick up interest against a strong field. Where was this guy last time around?"

"When you've suspended all staff pay, the writing is on the wall," added another Iowa Republican. "His team suggests he'll have a memorable debate moment. Unfortunately for Rick Perry, that moment happened in 2011, oops."

The former Texas governor had a rough week after reports said he stopped paying his staff while facing fundraising issues.

"He is out of money and out of time," a New Hampshire Republican said.

On Monday, Perry's chance of dropping out of the race was at 10 percent, and now his chances are at 33 percent, CNN reports.

The data platform Pivit also predicted that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham are all likely to drop out of the presidential race right after Perry.

Pivit is an interactive marketplace game that combines public opinion, news and data to predict the odds of election outcomes. Be mindful that the odds will change as the public continues to weigh in on election results.

The platform also predicts that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has the highest chance of winning the GOP nomination.

Yet, business mogul Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida were the winners of the first Republican primary debate on Fox News, according to Pivit.

Is this just speculation? Will Perry really leave the race after spending a year and half trying to re-emerge as a more serious contender following his defeat in 2012?

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