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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You again
You should be home feeding your pet illegal aliens
“Alright! I’m worried that the many veterans in Southern CA will go for McCain. Do you have any guess as to how they’ll vote?”
No idea. This Vietnam Veteran is for Mitt Romney.
Slime McCain just did it again, as with the timetable deal, took a swipe at Romney knowing he wouldn’t be able to respond. What a low-life!!!
when I hit your red link button I just go to a message which is addressed to you. Nevermind. thanx anyway.
My mistake, I thought Nana was Fred Head and it was actually Duncan hunter..my mistake TN Nana.
Mitt looks like he is very much alive. John is barley hanging in there. Huck looks very bored. Paul, as always, the loose cannon.
Yes, when he was an actor.
Romney has what 430? lobbyists WORKING FOR HIM
Mcain never even scored 50 on his closing statement. Ron Paul even did better.
McCain is an uninspiring smirk.
Three liberals, three failures.
Three Democrats. Built-in failures.
Ronald Reagan was a governor, George W. Bush was a governor.
How many people decide who to vote for by watching these debates, I wonder.
I think Romney hit a few out of the park...McCain hurt himself badly and Paul and Huckabee need to bow out now. Just my opinion.
Romney’s concession speech in Florida was better than the rest last evening. Romney won this debate ... time will tell.
Good idea, rwi and I agree. I have some ironing to do.
NITE!
That was a great “Ronald Reagan speech” by Romney. McCain is dumb enough to attack Romney instead of closing out on a positive note.
No matter what happens, Romney will be a frontrunner in 2012.
Here’s Huckabee...can I puke now, please.
He grows on you, i think it is the IT in him, just a good guy.
No President would waste a shred of political capital pushing a Constitutional Amendment. The President has no power in that area. It is up to Congress, then the states.
I wonder if McCain lost CA tonight....
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