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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Grandpa McAmnesty
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Did CNN arrange chairs for the debaters because McCain is so very tired, or because he is a shrimp next to Romney?
With a little imagination Romney looks young enough to be McCain’s son.
If McCain is the “front runner” why do ALL mods start off the first question to Romney? That gives McCrazy time to formulate his answer and rebut Romney’s answers.
PATHETIC.
I agree.....McCain is NOT a good speaker, especially one on one vs. Romney.
That’s the second time I’ve thought of that same diagram...
Policy and principles aside- something is NOT right with him.
I am better off than 8 years ago.
Fred Thompson is several inches taller than Romney, so I have to think runts.
Come on Mac Crazy, lose your cool!
I don’t know, but it’s not something I look for on a president.
lol!
Cars were lined up for $3.91 per gallon gas in L.A. today...
Well my friend, you'd have known ahead of time what this was going to feel like had you been a Raider and not a Cowboy.
Pot, kettle.
Only because he doesn’t know when to quit.
I hope so. I don't want to see Huck on the ticket anywhere.
I’m way better off.
LOL Go MITT GO!
Here we go... Romney vs. “Liberal” McCain... ANWR... McCain/Feingold... McCain/Kennedy... Z-Visa... McCain/Lieberman...
Smirkin’ McPain writing notes...
I am definitely better off than eight years ago. Being married to Cyborg is a fabulous dream come true.
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