Posted on 01/30/2008 4:16:12 PM PST by 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.
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Good point by Romney. People elect governors not senators. It’s true.
McCain vs Romney on leadership...slamming Romney for making money. McCain is a leader he says...says anyone can hire managers...surprised he isn’t dropping names yet. Timetables again...what a jerk. Romney says McCain is a fine man...says he respects him. Woo hoo...says people don’t look to senators for President. Look for real leaders like Govenors...
That’s his only qualification to manage the economy, being a POW. Oh my!
Romney was a Governor, just like Jimmah Carter and Bill Clinton.
Three liberals, three failures.
McCain has no answer to almost every question other than his military experience.
I’ll have to listen better when she’s on again.
Romney is giving a great answer right now about LEADERSHIP. Good for him!
We need help.
Romney was only a Gov for 4 years
Romney talking sense. Elect a Senator get a Senator.
Every time McQueeg says "timetables" I hear "strawberries".
That’s because McCain thinks he’s entitled to the presidency, just like a grade school bully thinks he’s entitled to the nerd’s lunch money.
Meanwhile you support a joker who wants to keep the borders open. You have no credibility here, because Dr. Paul is heads and shoulders above McStain.
Starting to???? Welcome to the club.
When is Romney going to say, "Don't touch my hair?".
When in doubt, bring up your experience as a POW. I admire his service, but that doesn’t make him POTUS material.
Tennessee Nana is a DNC plant.
On chat CNN charting, McCain’s reponse about the economy ranged from the 30’s to the 50’s. Romney’s jumps from the 50’s to the 70s.
I haven’t seen it. I’ve been listening more than watching.
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