Reagan Library Republican Presidential Debate: January 30, 2008 (Official Thread)

CNN ^ | January 30, 2008

[khnyny]

Reagan Library Republican Presidential Debate: January 30, 2008

SIMI VALLEY, California (CNN) -- Republican presidential hopefuls will face off Wednesday night without a familiar face as ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out and endorse front-runner Sen. John McCain.

The remaining candidates will take the stage in a debate -- sponsored by CNN, the Los Angeles Times and Politico -- beginning at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday.

The event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, follows McCain's Tuesday night win in the Florida primary.

McCain topped former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 36 percent to 31 percent in the hotly contested race.

Giuliani placed third with 15 percent of the vote, followed closely by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 14 percent, and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was fifth with 3 percent.

Giuliani is expected to end his White House bid and endorse McCain at a campaign event in California later Wednesday, Republican Party sources said.

Minus Giuliani, the debate will be a four-candidate affair -- McCain, Romney, Huckabee and Paul -- with CNN's Anderson Cooper moderating.

[txhurl]

Nancy wants Mitt! It showed!

[La Enchiladita]

Nancy looks terrif..

[SE Mom]

There you are! Looks like we have 2 threads and you and I didn’t put em up:)

[tflabo]

Huck was jealous.

[RKBA Democrat]

“If you’re going 3rd party, be gone.”

Sorry. FR is a conservative website, not necessarily a GOP one.

[Cedric]

Now ya tell me!!

[don-o]

get yer ducks in a row

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Lol. Viewers can VOTE on questions. wow.

[Sidebar Moderator]

Knock off the fighting

[khnyny]

Thanks TomGuy.

[Romneyfor President2008]

The MSM is forcing LRon Paul and McPain down our throat!!!!!!

They got rid of Kucinich but are fighting to keep LRon in the race.

[CounterCounterCulture]

I tried to bump the first, but to no avail. :-/

[torchthemummy]

I expect every question tonight to be designed to play to every Romney weakness.

So true. I just heard that there is no limits on answers. They are on the honor system. Let's see how this goes.

[COBOL2Java]

Here we go. First question to Romney.

[La Enchiladita]

The GOP is the only viable vehicle for conservatives.

[torchthemummy]

I expect every question tonight to be designed to play to every Romney weakness.

So true. I just heard that there is no time limit on answers. They are on the honor system. Let's see how this goes.

[mnehring]

Every plot needs comic relief

[bluebeak]

Has Romney promised to buy all the forclosed homes yet?

[HonestConservative]

AP reporting that Romney will spend little money going into Super Tuesday.

What?

[SE Mom]

Yeah- I know. Oh well:)

My nerves are shot.