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.

[End Times Crusader]

People were saying the same thing about the last debate. Look how Florida turned out.

[TomGuy]

Huckabee tries a reversal by pandering to the Reaganites.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

In fact I think Romney looks better than Reagan.

BWAHAHAHAHA!! Reagan was a man's man while Romney is an effeminate New England snob. Get real.

[kcar]

McCain seems old and angry. No way, Z-visa Jose.

[From The Deer Stand]

Every time I look at Romney I think he’d look good in prison stripes That's an interesting comment

Not interesting, odd. And useless, inane, ridiculous, and moronic.

[Fred]

So is Hucklebee going to have a seance to get Reagan’s vote?

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

These guys with the exception of Romney couldn’t earn minimum wage in the real world.

Romney is the only one not getting a government check.

[mylife]

I predict, after super tues it will be Mitt and Huck

[GOPyouth]

between 2 of them up there, there is over 50 years of life in DC, if I’m not mistaken.

[nutmeg]

I have a question for you... my husband (who is for Romney) says that "Romney can't carry the South" and thus doesn't have a chance to win the nomination... what say you?

All I know is the MSM's (including Fox News) current drumbeat that "Romney has an uphill climb after his loss in Florida."

[HonestConservative]

And you would both be wrong.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>How can Romney claim anything with Reagan. He's A RINO ...no ifs , ands or buts.

Exactly!

[Gator113]

This one is too!!!!

[marinamuffy]

Great closing statement by Huck.

[CounterCounterCulture]

DEBATE ENDS... CNN declares McNasty McAmnesty McCain the winner in... 4... 3... 2...

[supercat]

RINO Romney appointed liberal Democrat Judges

Could he pick anyone he wanted, or did he have to nominate from a pool that was pre-screened by Democrats? If the latter, why blame him for the composition of the pool?

[rintense]

Winner: Romney
Place: Paul
Show: Huckabee
Jackass: McCain

[Biggirl]

Sen. John turns me off when he says Ronald Reagan this or that like he is one big expert.

[DoughtyOne]

Nancy Reagan

[jwalsh07]

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