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.

[exit82]

Huckster: we’re not better off, doesn’t blame President, blames Congress for runaway spending.

Sounds like he is channeling Edwards.......

[La Enchiladita]

Huck gives a good answer, will not blame Bush, says it outright.

[COBOL2Java]

Just what is the bump on McCain’s cheek?

That's where Hillary kissed him. The infection will eventually go down.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I just cannot see how Paul and his wacky notions have any chance to get the GOP nomination and if he splits off for a 3rd party run, he cannot win.

He's in the Final Four. Can't be all that wacky, right.

[mylife]

Its challenging for me. fuel is up food is up homes are down.

[Cedric]

Is Romney humungous or are the other 3 guys all runts?

[FreedBird]

McCain just rambled for 3 minutes sounding like Mr. Kimmel on Green Acres covering both sides things are better but again they are not better.

[BurbankKarl]

Huckfin talks to truckers? I guess they are working arent they?

[Petronski]

Re: Queeg

diazepam

[tapatio]

runts!

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Cheney was on Rush’s radio show today.

[Hoodat]

I’m actually glad he blamed Congress. He followed strong after the wobbly McCain, and then assessed blame to McCain’s Congress.

[Bender2]

Huckleberry sounds like Billary or Obama and here comes Ron Paul bouncing off the wall again

[exit82]

The bump is a McBoil-TM.

[mylife]

Its hokey

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Post #30 LOLOLOL. Good one!

[Petronski]

Don’t the desks look abnormally, uncomfortable low?

[HonestConservative]

Thank you,

I needed that.

[La Enchiladita]

mcCAIN is surely on psych meds... wonder why....?

[McGruff]

Ron Paul. Things are not better. We’ve got an empire we’re trying to defend,rant,rant....